Short film 2024
Diaa Shamsi
A teenager’s ambitions clash with her mother’s concerns.
- Country collection
- Saudi Arabia
- Original title
- ضياء شمسي
- Director
- Lama Jarkas
- Running time
- 17 min
- Year
- 2024
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Seventeen-year-old Diaa wants to take a writing job as she finishes school. Her mother resists, concerned about appearances. A recorded diary opens another perspective on a relationship in which the daughter struggles to be heard.
Context & recognition
The Red Sea 2024 programme lists this 2024 short film with a running time of 17 minutes. Credits and production details follow the festival record.