Warsha

TITLE

Warsha

DIRECTOR

Dania Bdeir

COUNTRY

France, Lebanon

YEAR

2021

DURATION

15′

GENRE

Fiction

Overview

Warsha

A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY​ - Dania Bdeir

Dania Bdeir is a Lebanese-Canadian award-winning writer & director. Her pre-thesis film "Meshkal" (English title: Kaleidoscope), has traveled to film festivals in France, Morocco, Pakistan, Mexico, Czeck Republic, India and many more. It has won a few notable awards including Award of Excellence at the 2014 Canada International film festival and Golden Palm at the 2014 Mexico International Film Festival. Her thesis film, “In White”, which received the Spike Lee Production Fund, had its world premiere at the renowned Clermont Ferrand film festival and went on to screen at the BFI London Film Festival, Uppsala International short film festival and more than 30 film festivals worldwide. In 2019, Dania was selected as a Berlinale Talent and participated in its Short Film Station with her short film “Warsha”. Dania is currently based in Dubai and is developing her first feature film “Pigeon Wars” which was selected for the 2018-2019 Torino Film Lab x DFI Hezaya Screenwriting lab. Pigeon Wars was also selected for the 2021 Cine Qua Non Storylines lab and the 2021 Nostos Screenwriting Retreat.

Credits

Specifications

Dania Bdeir

Dania Bdeir is a Lebanese-Canadian award-winning writer & director. Her pre-thesis film "Meshkal" (English title: Kaleidoscope), has traveled to film festivals in France, Morocco, Pakistan, Mexico, Czeck Republic, India and many more. It has won a few notable awards including Award of Excellence at the 2014 Canada International film festival and Golden Palm at the 2014 Mexico International Film Festival. Her thesis film, “In White”, which received the Spike Lee Production Fund, had its world premiere at the renowned Clermont Ferrand film festival and went on to screen at the BFI London Film Festival, Uppsala International short film festival and more than 30 film festivals worldwide. In 2019, Dania was selected as a Berlinale Talent and participated in its Short Film Station with her short film “Warsha”. Dania is currently based in Dubai and is developing her first feature film “Pigeon Wars” which was selected for the 2018-2019 Torino Film Lab x DFI Hezaya Screenwriting lab. Pigeon Wars was also selected for the 2021 Cine Qua Non Storylines lab and the 2021 Nostos Screenwriting Retreat.

SELECTIONS & AWARDS

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Sundance Film Festival

Jury Award, 2022

Group 1579

Tirana International Film Festival

Parade, Panorama Competition, 2022

Still Photos