Nightshade

Nachtschade

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

When young Tarik and his father cause an accident while transporting illegal immigrants, the boy finally gets a chance to gain the acknowledgment from his father he has yearned for. However, this comes at a high price: the loss of his own innocence.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Shady El-Hamus

Script: Jeroen Scholten van Aschat

Cinematography: Ton Peters

Editing: Patrick Schonewille

Sound: Taco Drijfhout

Music: Terence Dunn

Actors: Kubilay Şengül, Mustafa Duygulu, Saleh Hassan Faris, Yousri Ghilane

Production: The Rogues

Producers: Guusje van Deuren, Rianne Poodt, Harmen Kreulen

Costumes: Vita Mees

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: The Netherlands

Production Year: 2017

Duration: 14΄

Contact: Some Shorts, info@someshorts.com

Shady El-Hamus

Shady El-Hamus (Amsterdam, 1988) graduated in 2012 at the Netherlands Film & Television Academy as director and screenwriter with two films: Magnesium (screenwriter) and About Sons (screenwriter/director). Magnesium was selected for the Sundance Film Festival (US) and several other leading film festivals. In 2015, Shady El-Hamus completed a Masters course in Directing at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield (UK). His latest short Nightshade has been selected for Oscar® submission in the Live Action Short Film category.