It's a Long Way From Amphioxus
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2019
Kamal Aljafari / Germany / 2019 / 15 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles
Themes: Documentary, Experimental
Rated: 
Mature subject matter. Not suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 18 are not admitted into cinemas.
Description
In a dimly lit immigration centre, with only the glowing red numbers of the queue-management system shining brightly, people patiently wait. Kamal Aljafari’s new short film once again collapses time, questioning the meaning of life in a system in which humanity is reduced to a number and the value of one’s future is measured by applications within grey hallways. In the film’s only moment of dialogue, a bemused Syrian woman turns to a young man and asks him “What are they distributing here?”…“Numbers” he responds.
Director
Kamal Aljafari
Credits
- Producer
- Kamal Aljafari