The Barber
الحلّاق
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2019
Sweden
14 mins
Arabic
Short Film Competition
| Melanie Aronson | |
| Basel Mawlawi | |
| Othman Othman (Fadi), Alaa Almadi (Ma'en) | |
| Implied Violence |
Fadi, a Syrian barber who has set up a make-shift barber shop in a refugee camp in Southern Sweden, provides a neutral ear for the various ethnic and political groups residing in the camp. Fadi’s customers reveal the struggles of everyday immigrant life in Sweden and the dynamics between peoples within the camp. When Fadi develops a relationship with a new client, he is forced to question his own values, which are already so often challenged by life in Sweden. Within seconds, Fadi must make a potentially life-altering decision that may alleviate the pain from his past, but may change his future forever.
About the Director
Melanie Aronson grew up outside of Boston, MA, and received her bachelors in anthropology from Columbia University in 2007 and her masters of fine arts in documentary filmmaking from the School of Visual Arts (NYC) in 2014. Melanie directed the short film “Refuge” in 2013, which had its U.S. premiere at the 2014 Seattle International Film Festival and its European premiere at the 2015 London Short Film Festival.
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