Short film

Atlal (Remnants)

10 min

A quiet, wistful drift through abandoned places and old memories, leaving a soft ache of loss and belonging.

Tagline: A wistful Palestinian man embarks on a trip down memory lane to the pivotal locations of his life in Qatar—all of which now lay abandoned.
Overview: 'Atlal (Remnants)' is a fictional documentary that follows Bassam, a Palestinian man in his fifties, on a journey between the past and present. An abandoned school, the remains of a beach club, and a dusty cinema hold Bassam's cherished memories from his life in Qatar. Through personal archives and interviews with Bassam and his wife, Laila, we get a deeper look into their stories—slowly revealing the dismaying thoughts behind Bassam's nostalgia.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Memory, isolation, identity, aging
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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