Layl (Night)
16 minutes
Ahmad Saleh
Short Animation
2021 - Germany, Qatar, Palestine, Jordan
Toronto Premiere
Arabic with English Subtitles
The dust of war keeps the eyes sleepless. Night brings peace and sleep to all the people in the broken town. Only the eyes of the mother of the missing child stay resilient. Night must trick her into sleeping to save her soul.
Awards
2022 Malmö Arab Film Festival - Special Mention
2021 Karama Human Rights Film Festival - Best Animation
2021 Locarno Film Festival
Co-Presenters
South Asian Visual Arts Centre
