The Day I Lost My Shadow
(Yom Adaatou Zouli)
Year: 2018
Country:
FRANCE, QATAR, LEBANON, SYRIA
Language:
Arabic
Run Time:
90 minutes
In ancient folklore, losing one’s shadow is a metaphor for losing oneself. In the powerful and brilliantly acted THE DAY I LOST MY SHADOW, director Soudade Kaadan uniquely spins this concept where it’s the horrors of war that will steal your shadow. In this gripping thriller, it’s 2012 and the grisly Syrian uprising is in full swing. Sana is a hard-working pharmacist and loving mother to young Khalil, whose father is currently stranded in Saudi Arabia. Her life in Damascus has become a constant struggle. She works long hours, and Khalil is often left home alone. Her job stability is shaky—the pharmacy’s been looted, and her boss has gone missing. Furthermore, water has been rationed, and after waiting in line for a gas cylinder for cooking, she’s told there’s none left. Sana is at her breaking point. When she overhears her neighbors making plans to get the gas elsewhere, she decides to join them. Unfortunately, this simple trip quickly turns dangerous. Lost in a war zone, far from her son, will she become one of the shadowless? (In Arabic with subtitles) —E.F.
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Director
Soudade Kaadan
Soudade Kaadan is a Syrian director who was born in France. She studies theater criticism at the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Syria and graduated from Institut des Etudes Scenique, Audivisuelles et cinematographiques (IESAV) in Lebanon. She has directed and produced both documentaries and short films.
Filmography
THE DAY I LOST MY SHADOW (2018)
Producer
Amira Kaadan
Screenwriting
Soudade Kaadan
Cinematography
Eric Devin, Karim Ghorayeb, Elsy Hajjar
Editing
Pierre Deschamps, Soudade Kaadan
Principal Cast
Sawsan Arsheed, Samer Ismail, Reham Al Kassar, Oweiss Mokhallalati, Hanane Hajj Ali
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