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The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry

    Short Film | 2022-2023 | Arthouse, Romance, Thriller | Germany

    Main data

    DirectorFaris Alrjoob
    Written byMatthew LaPaglia, Faris Alrjoob
    ProductionKHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]

    Shooting data

    Filming regionsGermany - North Rhine-Westphalia, Jordan

    Project data

    Length of movie21min
    Aspect ratioWidescreen Europe (1 : 1,66)
    Acquisition formatSuper 16
    Distribution formatDCP
    Sound formatDolby Atmos

    Stills

    Posters

    Behind the scenes

    Brief synopsis

    A haunted Ida travels to the liminal site of her partner’s disappearance in an attempt to feel his presence one last time, and to say goodbye.

    Shot in a spectral town in the South of Jordan on Super 16mm, this languid character piece wanders through aesthetic conventions of the cinematic American West and the romantic spirit of the Mythical Cowboy.

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Clara SchwinningIda [L]
    Ahmed Shihab-EldinIsmail [L]
    Mohammad NizarMusa [SR]
    Anwar KhalilRaymond [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyMahmoud Belakhel
    DirectorFaris Alrjoob
    1st AD (local system)Maximilian Karakatsanis
    EditorBenedikt Strick
    GafferCan Köprülü
    Germany Unit    		Germany Unit
    Best boy electricJesko Friederichs
    ComposerOmar Fadel
    ProducerFaris Alrjoob
    ProducerLuisa Stricker
    ProducerLuma Al-Hamarneh
    Production designerVictoria Shved
    for Locations in Cologne    		for Locations in Cologne
    Production designerAlina Musiol
    Production managerSophia Lorena Gamboa Huamán
    German Unit    		German Unit
    Set manager/ floor managerNahia Garcia de Andoin
    ScreenwriterMatthew LaPaglia
    ScreenwriterFaris Alrjoob
    Sound designerJanis Ahnert

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Faris Alrjoob2024Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival [de]
    Best Short Film    		Best Short FilmNominated
    Faris Alrjoob2023German Short Film Award [de]
    Spielfilm von mehr als 10 Minuten bis 30 Minuten Laufzeit    		Spielfilm von mehr als 10 Minuten bis 30 Minuten LaufzeitNominated
    Matthew LaPaglia2023German Short Film Award [de]
    Spielfilm von mehr als 10 Minuten bis 30 Minuten Laufzeit    		Spielfilm von mehr als 10 Minuten bis 30 Minuten LaufzeitNominated

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2024GermanyFilmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
    2023FranceCannes' Directors' Fortnight

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    PremiereWednesday, 24/05/2023Festival de Cannes - Directors' Fortnight [fr]

    Links

    Articles / Reports
    Kölner Stadt-Anzeigerhttps://www.ksta.de/kultur-medien/filmfestspiele-cannes-koelner-studentenfilm-laeuft-in-der-quinzaine-553269
    Jordan News: The Rise of Jordan's Film Industryhttps://www.jordannews.jo/Section-118/Entertainment/The-rise-of-Jordan-s-film-industry-Two-films-selected-for-Cannes-28220