3 min
Nissmah Roshdy
Animation
2013 - Egypt
North American Premiere

"The Dice Player" is an animated poetry film that visualizes a poem written by the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. The poem was recited by Darwish at the live event "In the Shade of Words" (2008), accompanied by the harmonies of the Le Trio Joubran band. This film is a part of the project "Visual Poetry" and was made by Nissmah Roshdy, a student in the Media Design Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Arts, at the German University in Cairo.
"I am the dice player
At times I win, at times I lose
I’m the same as all of you
Maybe a little less"

WINNER of ZEBRA FILM PRIZE for Best Poetry Film
WINNER 2nd place Masr.Bokra Film Festival

Screened with When I Saw You