Amphibious
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Amer Albarzawi / Syria, France / 2024 / 15 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles
Themes:
Rated: 
Mature subject matter. May not be suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas
Dates And Timings
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Sat, Nov 23 - 6:00 PM
Vox Cinemas, Doha Festival City, Theatre 9- Fee: 30 QAR
Description
Arriving in an unfamiliar city, Khaled faces isolation in a place where the language and culture feel alien. Seeking companionship, he adopts a goldfish, a small but comforting presence in his new life. Through his bond with the fish, Khaled confronts feelings of loneliness and the need for connection. Amphibious explores themes of belonging and identity, offering a powerful metaphor for the journey of migration and the delicate balance between survival and adaptation.
Director
Amer Albarzawi
Amer Albarzawi, born in Damascus, Syria, in 1987, is a multidisciplinary artist exploring identity, exile, and human resilience through film and performance. His work, which includes the award-winning ‘Fade to Black’, sheds light on the complex experiences of Syrians and the personal impacts of migration. Now based in France, Albarzawi continues to develop his cinematic voice at Le Fresnoy – Studio National des Arts Contemporains, blending digital and natural elements in his exploration of memory and isolation.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Mohamed SAAD EL-DIN, Amer ALBARZAWI
- Producer
- Alain FLEISCHER
- Cinematographer
- Vinicius MANTOVI
- Editor
- Majid Mohammad DOUST, Amer ALBARZAWI
- Music
- Omar HAYDAR, Bashar DARWISH
- Cast
- Moutaz ALHOWARI