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Water For The Birds

2026 · 19 min

A short, heartfelt journey that balances gentle warmth with quiet suspense, anchored by a child's earnest determination.

Directed by
Sami Saif Sirelkhatim
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Elkhansae Chahmouti, Jad El Attar, Eyad El Attar
Overview
A lost backpack sets young Amin on a daring journey, testing the limits of familial love and personal sacrifice.

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Directed by
Sami Saif Sirelkhatim
Genres
Family, Adventure, Drama
Starring
Elkhansae Chahmouti, Jad El Attar, Eyad El Attar
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
  • love
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
family, adventure, drama
Directed by
Sami Saif Sirelkhatim
Written by
Sami Saif Sirelkhatim
Starring
Elkhansae Chahmouti, Jad El Attar, Eyad El Attar, Ritaj El Attar, Imad Moudni
Music
Adil Aissa
Cinematography
Aziz Lechgar
Runtime
19 min
Languages
Arabic

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