Shadows is a 2024 French and Jordan animated short film written and directed by Rand Beiruty. The 12-minute animated film is about the testimony of a 15-year old teen mother fleeing Baghdad. Shadows received award nominations from nternational film festivals, including Leeds International Film Festival and Annecy International Film Festival.
Plot 15-year old teenage mother Ahlam has fled her homeland of Iraq. She tells her story, through a figurative journey in an airport, and faces the shadows standing in her way to freedom.
Accolades YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus2024Leeds International Film FestivalWorld Animation CompetitionVenice BiennaleOrizzonti Short Films International Competition2025Short Shorts Film FestivalBest Animated ShortAnnecy International Film FestivalOfficial CompetitionRegard International Short Film FestivalOfficial Competition
References
External links Official Trailer on YouTube
Shadows on Unifrance