Short Film Competition: Group 3

 Opening Ceremony

Salem finds himself in conflict after being chosen to hold the scissors at the opening of a cultural center, when his mother gives him a secret letter to hide from his teacher.

The Man Who Stumbled By His Words

Renowned writer Naif retreats in search of his new novel, but a deeper obstacle blocks him from even reaching the first line.

Umbilical Cord

In a morning filled with urgency and the cries of birth, Issa runs, carrying his anxiety through the city’s noise and the echo of a sudden call. Colliding with time and place, he finds himself before closed doors and voices from a parallel world.
Between flowing blood and falling tears, souls intertwine through an invisible thread — a thread that is, in truth, an umbilical cord.

Burger Mahali

After opening a burger restaurant in Khobar to escape the trauma of her childhood, Awatif faces the threat of a dark secret being revealed with the arrival of a new employee hiding behind the kitchen.

Synthetic

Fleeing her emotional void and harsh loneliness, Yara turns to mysterious capsules that promise to evoke real feelings. But her quest to reclaim a sense of life gradually spirals into a dark obsession, driving her toward madness.