Warsha Explained

Warsha
Director:Dania Bdeir
Producer:Coralie Dias
Carine Ruszniewski
Pierre Sarraf
Starring:Hassan Aqqoul
Khansa
Kamal Saleh
Editing:Ali J. Dalloul
Runtime:15mn
Country:Lebanon

Warsha is a 2022 French-Lebanese short film directed by Dania Bdeir.[1] The fifteen-minute short stars multidisciplinary performer Khansa, who plays a migrant worker and crane operator in Beirut.[2] After its premiere at Sundance Film Festival,[3] where it won the award for Best Short Film,[4] [5] the film has been presented in numerous international film festivals,[6] including the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival[7] and the Seminci Valladolid Film Festival, where it won the Rainbow for Best Film.[8] The short advanced to the shortlist for the 95th Academy Awards under the category of Best Live Action Short Film,[9] [10] but did not qualify to the final five. The short also competed in the 48th César Awards.[11]

Plot

In Beirut, a migrant worker volunteers to operate a very dangerous construction crane. Finally alone, he feels free to express his fantasies.

Reception

Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:

YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus
2022Sundance Film Festival[12] Short Film Jury Award international fiction[13] [14]
IFFR RotterdamBest Short[15]
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalGrand Prix National
Best Queer Short
Tampere Film FestivalBest International Fiction[16]
Saguenay International Short Film FestivalJury Prize[17]
Aspen ShortsfestSpecial Recognition[18]
Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding International Narrative Short[19]
SXSW Film FestivalGrand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short[20]
Zubroffka FestivalGrand Prix[21]
Short Shorts Film Festival & AsiaGrand Prix[22]
Whistler Film FestivalBest International ShortWork[23]

References

  1. Web site: Dania Bdeir IFFR . 2022-11-15 . iffr.com.
  2. Web site: Mottram . James . 2022-01-24 . 'Warsha': Lebanese director Dania Bdeir's short has its premiere at Sundance Film Festival . 2022-07-20 . The National . en.
  3. Web site: Mottram . James . 2022-01-24 . 'Warsha': Lebanese director Dania Bdeir's short has its premiere at Sundance Film Festival . 2022-11-15 . The National . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-01-31 . Dania Bdeir emmène le Liban sur les sommets de Sundance . 2022-12-02 . L'Orient-Le Jour.
  5. Web site: OPENLY . Arab film directors tackle gender taboos on big screen . 2022-12-02 . OPENLY.
  6. Web site: Foreman . Liza . 2022-11-14 . Hot Marrakech Project 'Pigeon Wars' Lands International Producers, Readies Atlas Workshop Pitch (EXCLUSIVE) . 2022-11-17 . Variety . en-US.
  7. Web site: Staff Reporter . 2022-01-25 . Lebanese short film 'Warsha' premieres at Sundance Film Festival 2022 . 2022-11-17 . BroadcastPro ME . en-US.
  8. Web site: Return to Dust, by Chinese director Li Ruijun, receives the Golden Spike at Seminci . 2022-11-15 . Cineuropa - the best of european cinema . en.
  9. Web site: Bergeson . Samantha . 2022-11-28 . Meet the Filmmakers Behind Some of the Best Oscar-Qualifying Shorts of the Year . 2022-12-02 . IndieWire . en.
  10. Web site: Bergeson . Samantha . 2022-12-06 . Meet the Filmmakers Behind Some of the Best Oscar-Qualifying Shorts of the Year . 2022-12-07 . IndieWire . en.
  11. Web site: Nikkhah Azad . Navid . 2022-09-30 . César Academy unveils short films lineup for the 2023 César Awards . 2023-01-09 . www.deed.news . en-US.
  12. Web site: About The Sundance Film Festival- sundance.org . 2022-07-20 . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2022-01-28 . 2022 Sundance Film Festival Live Awards Updates - sundance.org . 2022-07-20 . en-US.
  14. Web site: Aftab2022-12-05T06:44:00+00:00 . Kaleem . Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Dania Bdeir, writer/director (Lebanon) . 2022-12-07 . Screen . en.
  15. Web site: Warsha - » Warsha . 2022-11-17 . Short Shorts Film Festival ＆amp; Asia 2022(SSFF & ASIA 2022) . en.
  16. Web site: Angela . Tampere Film Festival 2022 winners . 2022-11-15 . it-IT . 2022-11-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221115222419/https://www.allthatshorts.com/2022/03/18/tampere-film-festival-2022-winners/ . dead .
  17. Web site: WARSHA (2022) - directed by Dania Bdeir . 2022-11-17 . zenmovie . it.
  18. Web site: Angela . Aspen Shortsfest 2022 winners . 2022-07-21 . it-IT . 2022-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625050600/https://www.allthatshorts.com/2022/04/16/aspen-shortsfest-2022-winners/ . dead .
  19. Web site: 2022-07-19 . Outfest LA 2022 Film Reviews: Boy Shorts . 2022-11-17 . The Queer Review . en-US.
  20. Web site: Front Row acquires MENA rights for doc 'Sirens' and short 'Warsha' . 2022-11-17 . www.mime.news . 2022-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117015304/https://www.mime.news/posts/front-row-acquires-mena-rights-for-doc-sirens-and-short-warsha . dead .
  21. Web site: Lebanese movie Warsha wins Grand Prix at the 2022 Żubroffka Festival . 2022-12-29 . LBCI Lebanon . en.
  22. Web site: Lam . Donican . 2022-06-25 . French-Lebanese film wins top award at Asia short film festival . 2023-01-03 . The Japan Times . en-US.
  23. Pat Mullen, "River, Coyote Top Whistler Film Festival Awards Winners". Point of View, December 4, 2022.

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