Amal (“hope” in Arabic) is very young when his father is kidnapped as they cross the border between Syria and Lebanon. A worker in Beirut’s neighbourhoods, Amal spends her days waiting for news of her missing relative, waiting for her life to take a new turn.
Amal
DIRECTOR
Raoul Mallat
RUN TIME
6 Minutes
LANGUAGE
Arabic
YEAR
2019
Country
Lebanon, France
English Subtitles
Yes
Genre
Animation, Short
Cast
N/A
Classification
Restricted to persons aged 15 and over unless accompanied by an adult
Synopsis
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