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Section: In the Shadow of War
Nesma´s Birds (2013)
Awkward 11-year-old Nesma is at odds with the world around her since she began caring for her father’s pigeons after this death. Being forced to get rid of the birds by her mother today will see Nesma face an even bigger challenge as she enters womanhood.
| Country | Iraq, U.K., Netherlands, Hungary |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Duration | 8 min |
| Rating | - |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subtitle | Simultanneous translation into |
| Directed by | Medoo Ali |
| Screenplay | Najwan Ali and Yasser Karem |
| Director of Photography | Aeman Haedar |
| Edited by | Zainab Al-Hariri, Medoo Ali |
| Contact | Human Film |
Biography
Najwan Ali (1989) is a screenwriter and director. She graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts Baghdad in audiovisual studies, in which she is continuing her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts. She is the author of several short films. Medoo Ali (1991) is a director. He graduated from the Fine Arts Center in Baghdad. He has collaborated on the making of several feature and documentary films. He shot his first short film as part of a workshop of the Iraqi Independent Film Center.This film is a part of the set Iraqi Childhood.