A MAN RETURNED

Reda is 26 years old. His dreams of escaping the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain El-Helweh ended in failure after three years trapped in Greece. He returned with a heroin addiction to life in a camp being torn apart by internal strife and the encroachment of war from Syria.
Against all odds he decides to marry his childhood sweetheart; a love story, bittersweet as the camp itself.

1- Rotterdam International Film Festival - Official Selection (World Premiere)
2- Berlin International Film Festival - Winner Silver Bear
3- Winterthur International Short Film Festival - Grand Prize
4- Vienna Independent Short - Best Short Film
5- European Film Awards - Best Short Film Nomination

2016 / 30min

Director / Photographer: Mahdi Fleifel
Produced by: Patrick Campbell & Mahdi Fleifel
Edited by: Michael Aaglund
Sound Design: Dario Swade