Baba

DIRECTOR

Firass Dirani

RUN TIME

8 Minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic

YEAR

2020

Country

Australia

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Short

Cast

Mohamad Abbas Dirani, Ziad Dirani

Classification

Exempt from Classification - Recommended Exempt from Classification - Recommended MA15+

Synopsis

Baba/Dad is an 8 minute doco about the reminiscences of Mohamad Abbas Dirani, a Lebanese-Australian immigrant.

Mohammad, the eldest of 10 children, was destined to be the family’s main bread winner and shepherd at the age of 7. Despite adversity stepping in, young Mohammad had other ideas.

Shot in Sydney in March during covid 2020.

*This short film will be playing prior to feature films in the program

Screening:
Friday, 2 September 2022 – 8.30pm — The Theatre, Bankstown Sports Club
Friday, 9 September 2022, 9.00pm — HOYTS Bankstown
Saturday, 10 September 2022 – 7.00pm — HOYTS Bankstown

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