US Premiere
Nesma's Birds
Shorts in Competition: Student
| Iraq | 7 MINUTES | Arabic | English subtitlesDrama, Female Director(s)
Awkward 11-year-old, Nesma, is at odds with the world around her since she began caring for her father’s pigeons after his death. Already facing pressure from her mother to get rid of the birds and continuing a bitter rivalry with the boy across the street, today Nesma will face an even bigger challenge as she enters womanhood.
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Cast & Credits
Directed by
Najwan Ali and Medoo Ali
Director
Najwan Ali
Medoo Ali
Screenwriter
Najwan Ali
Yaser Karim
Producer
Mohamed Al-Daradji
Atia Al-Daradji
Isabelle Stead
Editor
Zainab Al Hariri
Medoo Ali
Cinematographer
Aeman Al-Amiri
Executive Producer
Mohamed Al-Daradji
Atia Al-Daradji
Isabelle Stead
Co-Producer
Atia Al-Daradji
Isabelle Stead
Cast
Fatima Sah
Mohammad Jaafarn
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