Short film 2025
Irtizaz
A funeral becomes a test of social ambition.
- Country collection
- Saudi Arabia
- Original title
- ارتزاز
- Director
- Sara Balghonaim
- Running time
- 14 min
- Year
- 2025
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
At a funeral in Riyadh, a mother pressures her daughter Juju to approach a wealthy widow. The daughter’s reluctance clashes with her mother’s anxiety about status, turning a social encounter into a painful test of approval.
Context & recognition
The Red Sea 2025 programme lists this 2025 short film with a running time of 14 minutes. Credits and production details follow the festival record.