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Who Loves the Sun (2024 film)

2024 Canadian short film directed by Arshia Shakiba From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Who Loves the Sun (2024 film)
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Who Loves the Sun is a 2024 Canadian short documentary film, written and directed by Arshia Shakiba.[1]

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Summary

An exploration of life in Syria, the film profiles Mahmood, a man who is working for the region's makeshift oil refineries that have been set up to keep the Syrian economy going in the face of the Syrian civil war.[1]

Release

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival,[2] where it won the award for Best Short Film in the Orizzonti competition.[3] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]

Accolades

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.[5]

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025.[6]

References

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