Fawaz Al-Matrouk

Anwar is a sci-fi short film about a mother who chooses to live forever and a son who longs for heaven. We see Anwar age from 8 to 18 to 80, while Mona remains eternal throughout, until he has a final moment of doubt, and she has a final moment of hope.

Farouk, a refugee struggling to settle into his new home, as his nine-year-old son Hadi becomes convinced he is being targeted by UFOs. As Hadi’s isolation deepens, a compassionate teacher, Ellen Connolly, grows increasingly concerned and helps him navigate the pain and displacement he cannot yet articulate.

Occupied Kuwait, 1990. Two dead bodies lie in the street. Day after day, everyone passes them by, afraid to stop. Except one man.

Anwar is a sci-fi short film about a mother who chooses to live forever and a son who longs for heaven. We see Anwar age from 8 to 18 to 80, while Mona remains eternal throughout, until he has a final moment of doubt, and she has a final moment of hope.

Anwar is a sci-fi short film about a mother who chooses to live forever and a son who longs for heaven. We see Anwar age from 8 to 18 to 80, while Mona remains eternal throughout, until he has a final moment of doubt, and she has a final moment of hope.

Farouk, a refugee struggling to settle into his new home, as his nine-year-old son Hadi becomes convinced he is being targeted by UFOs. As Hadi’s isolation deepens, a compassionate teacher, Ellen Connolly, grows increasingly concerned and helps him navigate the pain and displacement he cannot yet articulate.

Farouk, a refugee struggling to settle into his new home, as his nine-year-old son Hadi becomes convinced he is being targeted by UFOs. As Hadi’s isolation deepens, a compassionate teacher, Ellen Connolly, grows increasingly concerned and helps him navigate the pain and displacement he cannot yet articulate.

Occupied Kuwait, 1990. Two dead bodies lie in the street. Day after day, everyone passes them by, afraid to stop. Except one man.

Occupied Kuwait, 1990. Two dead bodies lie in the street. Day after day, everyone passes them by, afraid to stop. Except one man.