Two Syrian short films take part in International Virtual Festival in Algeria

Syria is among the 16 Arab and European countries taking part in the International Virtual Festival for short films in Algeria.

Two Syrian short films: “One Hundred Pounds” and “Second Class”, produced by the General Establishment for Cinema in support of youth cinema project in Syria, will be presented via internet within the festival’s official competition.

All the films participating in the festival, which is organized by the National Committee for Youths’ Cultural Activities in Algeria, will be presented via internet for viewers to vote on.

Shows start on the internet as of June 15 and last for a week. The final results of the competition are to be announced on June 25.

 “One Hundred Pounds” film, co-directed by Areej Dawara and Nour Kheir al-Anam, tells the story of a school trip, during which one of the students hides the key of the trip’s bus as a prank against his friends who always annoy him, and then he sells them coins to enable them to speak by phone and ask for help.

“Second Class” film, directed by the young filmmaker Osama Obeid Al-Nasser, tells in brief the suffering of workers through the details of the daily life of a child.

Hamda Mustafa