SYNOPSIS
A family living in a war torn country spendswhat seems to be a normal evening together.Their conversations shift between casualmatters of daily life and survival. This ambiguoussituation highlights the aches of how we taketime for granted and live life.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Running time: 15 minutesCountry: Belgium
Year: 2020
Language: ArabicSubtitles: English
Sound: 5.1 / Stereo
Format: 2K DCP 2.35 Color
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So We Live
Written and directed by Rand Abou Fakher
Produced by Hilife Cinematography
With the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
With the support of the Tax Shelter Incentive of the Federal Government of Belgium
CAST
Mother – Amina Alhaj
Father – Abd Alhameid Alobeid
Daughter – Rahaf Alobeid
Younger daughter – Lona Alobeid
Tv presenter – Omar Kashmiry
CREW
Written and directed by Rand Abou Fakher
First assistant director – Victor Ghostin
Script and continuity – Louay Dsbous
Production manager – Rosa Galguera
Production supervisor – Marc Goyens
Cinematography – Hans Bruch Jr. SBC
Sound design – Enzo Tibi
Camera assistant – Diren Agbaba
Spidercam team and programming – Cédric Goossens / Wouter Gordts
Gaffer – Diren Agbaba
Sound recording – Lancelot Hervé (Boom) / Wouter Gordts (Ambisonics)
Production design – Galy Gaelle HaleblianSet dresser – Annelise Scheuren
Set builders – Assad Diriye / Lubnan Al Wazny / Florent Ghostin
Postproduction supervisor – Jérome BartholomeusPost facilities – Lux Postproduction
VFX artists – Arno Ringoet / Elke D`haese
VFX LUX POSTProductionColor grading – Hans Bruch Jr. SBC
Child wranglers and production assistants – Sarah Lederman / Alice Coates – Doyle / MajdiAbu Harisa
Catering – Abdul Rahman
Concept art – Abdallah Al Omari / Lennert Van AsselberghCalligraphy – Mohammad Zaza
Script advisor – Ahmad Alhaj
Book quotes from “A rumpus in the garden” (Pettson and Findus) by Sven Nordqvist,translated by Dr. Walid Saif
Translators – Felicity Mairi / Aram Alsaed / Dima Daibes
Special thanks to:
Ahmed Alobeid, Lama Alobeid, Sham Alobeid, Jonas Verhees, GabrrielAlves de Faria, Euro Lettrages, Gwendolyn Lootens, Gawan Fagard, Ines Elmouden, Damien Grobet, Rudio Giot, Rémi Gelmini, I.S.I.B. Bruxelles, Loic Saint-MLeux, Rrita Jashari, GC DeVaartkapoen, Khaël Touag, Natañia Treviño, Gust Van den Berghe, Lucía Galguera, AlmaAbou Fakher, Salma Abou Fakher, Tomas Leyers, Benjamin Deboosere, Hilde De Laere, DirkCools, Christian de Schutter, Dirk Deveux, Cinema Palace Brussels
Production partners: The Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Quetzalcoatl, Wind Cinema, Lux postproduction, Cinemaximiliaan
With the support of the Tax Shelter Incentive of the Federal Government of Belgium