FIREFLIES – Raouf Zaki (United States, 2017) 16’38’’

Key cast: Essam Ferris, Nour Bitar, Rina Hassani, Mitch Fortier

In this silent film, when a withdrawn Middle Eastern man begins frequenting a Boston café, the headwaiter grows increasingly suspicious about the true nature of his visits.

 

 

Raouf Zaki is the president of RA Vision Productions. Since 9/11, Raouf has dedicated himself to creating films that bridge Western and Arabic cultures. In 2006, he produced a short comedy film entitled Just Your Average Arab, which has taken colleges across the US by storm. He also produced Santa Claus in Baghdad, a short film based on Elsa Marston’s award-winning story about generosity.

https://vimeo.com/202817049

https://www.facebook.com/FirefliesTheMovie/

https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/single-post/2017/02/04/Fireflies-short-film

 

 


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