Scales (2020)


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Bound by tradition. Controlled by no one.
Themes:SurvivalComing Of AgeGender RolesSocial NormsTradition And ModernityDiscover Similar ThemesMood:DarkHauntingPoignantSomberSuspensefulDiscover Similar Mood
Hayat, a 12-year-old strong-willed girl, lives in a poor fishing village governed by dark tradition, in which every family must give away a daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters near by. In turn, the sea creatures are hunted by the men of the village. Saved from this ordeal by her father, Hayat is outcasted by her village and considered a curse. But Hayat never surrenders. When Hayat’s mother gives birth to her new-born brother, Hayat must accept the brutal custom by sacrificing herself to these creatures or find a way to escape.
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Directed by: Shahad Ameen, João Ribeiro
Written by: Shahad Ameen
Produced by: Ben Ross, Mohamed Al Daradji, Paul Miller
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