A Drowning Man

2017 0h 15m AR

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4.6

SKIP

★4.6TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Atef Alshafei
The Kid
Jalal Qaniry
Bis
Thymios Koukios
Greek Man
Rebih El-Saleous
Fatah
Mounir Alkhateeb
Abu Love
Irene Aggelopoulou
Shop Assistant
Giorgos Chaviaros
Man in Shop

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mahdi Fleifel
Writers: Mahdi Fleifel
Languages: Arabic, Greek
Countries: Denmark, Greece, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Greek.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Greece, United Kingdom.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mahdi Fleifel, shot by Vasco Viana. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Aaglund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Atef Alshafei and Jalal Qaniry and Thymios Koukios carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mahdi Fleifel directs. Vasco Viana behind the camera. Michael Aaglund cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Greece, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Arabic, Greek.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Greek.
4International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Greece, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Mahdi Fleifel, shot by Vasco Viana. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Michael Aaglund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Atef Alshafei and Jalal Qaniry and Thymios Koukios carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt6775428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.