Sukoun
Amplified
Hind, eine junge Athletin mit Hörbehinderung, gehört zu den besten in ihrer Karategruppe, die normalerweise ein sicherer Ort für sie ist. Doch als ihr Trainer seine Macht missbraucht, gerät ihre Welt ins Wanken.
Ein intimes Porträt, begleitet von einem authentischen Klangerlebnis, das zeigt, was passiert, wenn sichere Räume zerstört werden. Durch Hinds Augen und Ohren schwanken wir zwischen der Zärtlichkeit und der Härte des Schmerzes, der Stille und dem Verborgenen und dem Offensichtlichen.
Themen:
#Jugend #Sport #sexueller Missbrauch #Angst #Familie #Behinderung
Festivals & Awards:
Berlinale Generation Plus - Germany, 2024 - Special Mention Award
Cleveland International Film Festival - USA 2024
Athens International Film + Video Fest - USA 2024 - Black Bear Award for Best Sound Design
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival - USA 2024
Sarajevo Film Festival - Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024
HollyShorts Film Festival - USA 2024 - Best Short Film Grand Prize (Oscar-Qualifying)
LA Shorts International Film Festival - USA 2024
Minikino Film Week 10 - Indonesia, 2024 - Best International Short Film Award
Amman International Film Festival - Jordan, 2024 - Audience Award for Best Short Film
DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival - Kosovo, 2024
Women Make Waves International Film Festival - Taiwan, 2024
ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival - USA 2024
Olhares do Mediterrâneo – Women’s Film Festival - Portugal, 2024
26th Seoul International Women's Film Festival - South Korea, 2024 - Best International Short Film Award
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival - Spain, 2024 - Best International Short Film
Berlin Film Festival - Germany, 2024 Best Director Award
Spicy Film Festival - Greece, 2024 - Best Script & Best Sound Design
Afrodite Shorts - Italy, 2024 - Best International Short Film
KUKI Film Festival - Germany, 2024 - Special Mention
Festival International du Film de Fribourg - Switzerland, 2025
Festival International du Cinéma Indépendant de Casablanca - Morocco, 2025 - Grand Prix (2025)
Bulbul Children’s International Film Festival - India, 2025 - Honorary Mention
Brussels Short Film Festival - Belgium, 2025
Underexposed Film Festival - USA 2025
Short to the Point Film Festival - Romania, 2025 - Best Leading Actress
New York International Childrens Film Festival - USA, 2025
McMinnville Short Film Festival - USA 2025
Arab Film Festival Zurich - Switzerland, 2025
International de Cine de Husca - Spain, 2025
Le Cri du Court, La Ciotat - France, 2025
& more
Cast & Crew:
Writer and Director Dina Naser
Producer Batoul Ibrahim, Dina Naser
Director of Photography Eric Devin
Production Designer Nada Wadi
Hair & Make Up Laura Madar
Editors Islam Kamal and Dina Naser
Sound Designer Ensieh Maleki
Colorist Serene Issa
Co-Producers
Baho Bakhsh
Safie Eldin Mahmoud
Khaled Haddad
Ammar Galal
Mark Lotfy
Creative Consultant Ali Dalloul
Sign Language Translator Seifalddin Saleh
Karate Coach Samih Al-Dirawi
Production Supervisor Saba Bitar
Production Manager Rand Toghoj
First Assistant Director Natalie Demerijian
Gaffer Ezz Isleem
Production Sound Mixer Daniel Al-Masa’deh
Actors
Malak Nassar (role: Hind)
Suhad Khatib (role: Nada)
Nadeem Al Rimawi (role: Karate trainer)



