My Enemy, My Brother Explained

My Enemy, My Brother
Director:Ann Shin
Producer:Ann Shin
Starring:Zahed Haftlang
Najah Aboud
Music:Ari Posner
Cinematography:Brendan Uegama
Editing:Steve Guise
Studio:Fathom Film Group
Distributor:The New York Times
Runtime:18 minutes
Country:Canada

My Enemy, My Brother is a 2015 Canadian documentary film about two war veterans who met twenty-five years later after the Iran–Iraq War in 1980s.[1] It is directed by Ann Shin and produced by Melanie Horkan, Hannah Donegan and Fathom Film Group. The documentary was well received by critics and earned wide spread critical acclaim. My Enemy, My Brother was shortlisted with ten other documentaries from 74 entries submitted to 88th Academy Awards in Documentary Short Subject category.[2] The final five nominations were scheduled to be announced on January 14, 2016.[3]

Synopsis

In 1982 Zahed was an Iranian boy who ran away from home to join the army. Najah was a 29-year-old Iraqi with a wife and son when he was conscripted to fight. When they meet on the battlefield, Zahed risks his life to save Najah. Twenty-five years later they meet again by sheer chance in Canada.[4]

Web series and feature film

The documentary is scheduled to be developed in web series as well as feature film with the web-episode airing every Tuesday.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: My Enemy, My Brother - Ann Shin. The New York Times. 13 May 2015. October 28, 2015. Shin. Ann.
  2. Web site: 10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR'S 2015 SHORTLIST. Oscars.org. October 26, 2015. October 28, 2015.
  3. Web site: Oscar Names 10 Documentary Short Films as semi-finalists.. Tim Gray. Variety. October 26, 2015. October 29, 2015.
  4. Web site: My Enemy, My Brother. Tribeca Film. October 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017022310/https://tribecafilm.com/filmguide/my-enemy-my-brother-2015. October 17, 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Web documentary tells incredible story of Iraq-Iran war veterans who became friends. Mitya Underwood . The National. May 26, 2015. October 31, 2015.
  6. Web site: THE PIXEL MARKET:PROJECT MY ENEMY, MY BROTHER. Power to pixel. October 31, 2015.
  7. Pat Mullen, "Canadian Screen Awards Preview: Picks and Foolish Predictions". Cinemablographer, March 11, 2018.