Forsaken
TITLE
Forsaken
DIRECTOR
Aziz Shennawy
COUNTRY
Tunisia
YEAR
2023
DURATION
14′
GENRE
Fiction
Forsaken
Mariem, in her thirties, decides to treat herself to a vacation. She finds the body of a Sub-Saharan African man drowned in front of her balcony. No one bothered to offer him any help. Upon discovering the victim's identity, humanity prevailed over fear and the strangeness of "the other".
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Aziz Shennawy
Aziz Shennawy is a Tunisian director and screenwriter. He studied acting at El Teatro Studio and holds a certificate in film production and scriptwriting from the College of Audiovisual Architecture and Design. He furthered his education in Canada at the Trebas Institute and later at the University of Liège in Belgium. Aziz has gained international recognition for his award-winning short film "Korrinty," produced by Hypnos Pictures. He recently completed his second short film, "Forsaken," produced by Genuine for Films and Entertainment. Currently, Aziz is in the midst of preparations for his debut feature-length film, scheduled for production in 2024, once again partnering with Genuine for Films and Entertainment.
- DirectorAziz Shennawy
- ScreenplayAziz Shennawy
- Cinematography
- Cast
- Editing
- Producer/s Tarek Marouani
- Production Company
- Distributor/sMAD Solutions Distributor Worldwide All Rights
- Project TitleForsaken
- Project TypeFiction
- Completion Date 1 January 2023
- Country of originTunisia
- Country of filmingTunisia
- LanguageArabic
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Aziz Shennawy
Aziz Shennawy is a Tunisian director and screenwriter. He studied acting at El Teatro Studio and holds a certificate in film production and scriptwriting from the College of Audiovisual Architecture and Design. He furthered his education in Canada at the Trebas Institute and later at the University of Liège in Belgium. Aziz has gained international recognition for his award-winning short film "Korrinty," produced by Hypnos Pictures. He recently completed his second short film, "Forsaken," produced by Genuine for Films and Entertainment. Currently, Aziz is in the midst of preparations for his debut feature-length film, scheduled for production in 2024, once again partnering with Genuine for Films and Entertainment.
