Amjad Al-Rasheed
Drama
2023
113 minutes
18+
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, France, Qatar
Arabic (Jordanian Dialect)
English
After the sudden death of her husband, Nawal is struggling to cope with the upheaval in her life. Her pain is soon compounded by the possibility of losing her home to her brother-in-law. Desperate to keep her home and provide a stable life for her daughter, Nawal resorts to deception by faking a pregnancy. As time passes, the lie becomes harder to sustain and Nawal faces a difficult choice. With only three weeks to find a solution, Nawal embarks on a journey that challenges her fears, beliefs, and morality, as she fights to secure her rightful inheritance and protect her daughter’s future.
Amjad Al-Rasheed, a Jordanian director and writer born in 1985, has an MFA in Cinematic Arts with a concentration in Directing and Editing. In 2016, he was selected by Screen International as one of five Arab Stars of Tomorrow, highlighting the up-and-coming young talents of the region.
Al-Rasheed also attended the Talent Campus during the 57th Berlinale, after which he directed short films that garnered nominations and won prizes at various Arab and international film festivals.