Who Loves the Sun (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Arshia Shakiba |
| Written by | Arshia Shakiba |
| Produced by | Zaynê Akyol Arshia Shakiba |
| Cinematography | Arshia Shakiba |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Music by | Ilyaa Ghafouri |
Production company | Edessa Productions |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Arabic |
Who Loves the Sun is a 2024 Canadian short documentary film, written and directed by Arshia Shakiba.[1]
Summary
[edit]An exploration of life in Syria, the film profiles Mahmood, a man who is working for the region's makeshift oil refineries that have been set up to keep the Syrian economy going in the face of the Syrian civil war.[1]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival,[2] where it won the award for Best Short Film in the Orizzonti competition.[3] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
Accolades
[edit]The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.[5]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pat Mullen, "Short Doc Who Loves the Sun Reps Canadian Film at Venice Orizzonti". Point of View, July 12, 2024.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Russians at War, The Order to debut in Venice". Playback, July 23, 2024.
- ^ "« Who Loves the Sun » de Arshia Shakiba remporte le prix du meilleur court à Venise". Qui Fait Quoi, September 9, 2024.
- ^ Éric Lavallée, "2024 TIFF: Torill Kove, Andrés Ramírez Pulido, Rúnar Rúnarsson & Nebojša Slijepčević Shorts in Toronto". Ioncinema, August 10, 2024.
- ^ Carlos Diaz, "Canada’s Top Ten: TIFF Celebrates the Best in Cinema for 2024". That Shelf, January 8, 2025.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "The Tragically Hip, Okurimono Lead Canadian Screen Award Documentary Nominees". Point of View, March 26, 2025.