Mare Nostrum is a 2016 short, coming-of-age film directed by the Syrian-American filmmakers Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf. The 14-minute long film received a number of awards. A wordless film, it deals with the issue of refugees crossing the Mediterranean.
Premise On the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, a Syrian father takes a decision that puts his daughter's life at risk.
Honors +Grand Prix at the Rencontres du Cinéma Européen – Association Cinécran, FranceDubai International Film Festival, UAESundance Film Festival, USAArab Film Festival (ALFILM), GermanyDiploma of Merit at the Tampere Film Festival, FinlandJury award at the Festival de Cinéma Traversées, FranceClap d’Argent and Prix du Collège de l’image at the Clap 89, FranceSpecial Mention at the Festival Internacional de Cine, SpainBest International Short Award at the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, AustraliaYouth Award at the Festival International du Film Arabe de Murcia, SpainBest Short NYU Florence Award at the Middle East Now Film Festival, ItalyBest Foreign Film award at the Windy City Film Festival, USASpecial Jury Mention at the Festival du film en plein air de Grenoble, FranceHonorary Mention by the Jury at the Franco-Arab Film Festival, Jordan
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