Logline

 

After the death of her father during his duty as a soldier in the southern border of Saudi Arabia, the quirky 10-year-old Leen sets out to discover the secret behind the magical swing her father always told her about through stories. He encourages her to embrace her imagination to wonder about the swings mysterious powers. She hopes to see her father one last time to give herself closure with one last hug. 

She navigates the five stages of grief throughout her journey through the woods to find the swing. She discovers that the actual journey was to find her father.

 

 

 

Film type: Short Narrative
Countries: Saudi 
Runtime: 14 min
Original Language: Arabic 
Genre: Drama 
Year: 2023

 

 

 

 

Director

Rannem & Dana Almohandes

Rannem & Dana Almohandes

Raneem and Dana are sisters; they are also both writers and directors. Raneem has her master’s (fine arts) in musical theatre; Dana is studying film-making and animation. Their musical short film Swing was chosen for the Saudi presentation in Cannes in 2022 and was since bought by Netflix. Their musical Upwards, Saudi’s first theatrical musical played in Riyadh.

 

Credits

Director : Rannem Almohandes, Dana Almohandes

Writer: Rannem Almohandes, Dana Almohandes

Producer :  Wala Bahfid - Raneem Almohandes

 

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