Short film

Nowhere

2020 · 20 min

A quiet, emotionally charged short that lingers on fragile hope and the weight of hard truths.

Directed by: Christopher Manning
Genres: Drama
Starring: Morad Hassan, Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammalieh

Overview: A young Palestinian woman reunites with her long lost brother in Tel Aviv, but her hopes of a happy reunion are shattered when she discovers the truth behind his exiled existence.

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Directed by: Christopher Manning
Genres: Drama
Starring: Morad Hassan, Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammalieh

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
identity
isolation
betrayal
politics
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Christopher Manning
Written by: Christopher Manning
Starring: Morad Hassan, Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammalieh, Gil Weiss
Cinematography: Simona Susnea
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Israel, Palestinian Territory, United Kingdom
Languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew

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