Writer/Director

ABDULLAH AND LEILAH  (2018)

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'Haunted by the memories of his childhood in Baghdad, Abdullah has dementia and struggles to communicate with his daughter'.

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Festivals:

Flickers' Rhode Island

Bristol Encounters SFF

Seattle Arab Film Festival

Toronto Arab Film Festival

Karama HR Film Festival, Jordan

Shubbak Festival, London 

El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt 

*nominated Best Short Film 

Created Out of Mind Short Film Festival

The European Psychoanalytic Film Festival 

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Drama 19mins / Resource Productions

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Writer/Director Ashtar Al Khirsan

Producer Dominique Unsworth

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Funded by The Wellcome Trust 

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Distributed by MAD Solutions

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Press:

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"Ashtar Al Khirsan helms this emotional family drama which sees a father struggling with his childhood memories in Baghdad"  SCENE ARABIA

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"This is the first time a leading regional network has invested in several Arabic-language short films. The deal represents a big win for MENA filmmakers and distributors" BROADCAST PRO

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Arab World rights acquired by distributor MAD Solutions MAD SOLUTIONS NEWS

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The worlds first transcultural film about dementia DR SAMIR SHAH

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"Ashtar Al Khirsan talks Iraqi legacy" EL GOUNA FILM FESTIVAL INTERVIEW 

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