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To the Marriage of True Minds
- Director: Andrew Steggall
- Writer: Andrew Steggall
- Producer: Sunny Midha
CGiii Comment
After a strong beginning it becomes a little uneven...easily remedied by some much needed edits...the swans and paper boats...too long.
And then comes a strong end...that final image could have been held a little longer.
There's talent on show - just needs a little refinement.
Watch...
To The Marriage Of True Minds (12min Short Film) from Sunny Midha on Vimeo.
The(ir) Blurb...
Hayder and Falah, two young Iraqi men, seek asylum in London from Baghdad. The two men buy illegal passage onto a cargo vessel, enduring a storm-tossed journey in the dim confines of a shipping container. Uncertain how long their voyage will last, or if they will be turned away upon arrival, they count the days by the light through a star-like hole in the ceiling. Falah, a writer, comforts Hayder with lines from Shakespearean love sonnets, whispered in Arabic, as they await an unknown reception. Their entry into England is heralded by the growling of security dogs at the walls of their container, and the two lovers become separated. We follow Hayder through the scrutiny of immigration to his frantic search for Falah in the Arabic communities of West London. Ultimately, as he finds himself bereft in an indifferent city, Hayder must trust that the poetry of their love will lead him, once again, to Falah.
Cast & Characters
William El Gardi as Hayder;
Amir Boutrous as Falah;
Jane Bertish as Immigration Officer;
Raad Rawi as Interpreter