S THE WOLF

S THE WOLF

Directed by Sameh Alaa
France | 10 minutes | 2025 | Arabic

A middle-aged man reflects back on his tumultuous adolescent phase while sitting in his childhood bedroom. Through intricate and deeply personal musings somehow all tied to his hair – hair growing or hair receding – we, over time accumulate meaning into the larger journey of his life.

Credits:

Director: Sameh Alaa
Screenwriter: Sameh Alaa
Sound Designer: Moataz AlQammari
Animator: Joseph Roth
Producer: Avantika Singh Desbouvries

    Festival & Awards:
    SXSW Narrative Short Competition – World Premiere

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