Warsha
2022 Lebanese film
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Warsha is a 2022 French-Lebanese short film directed by Dania Bdeir.[1] The fifteen-minute short stars multidisciplinary performer Khansa, who plays a migrant worker and crane operator in Beirut.[2] After its premiere at Sundance Film Festival,[3] where it won the award for Best Short Film,[4][5] the film has been presented in numerous international film festivals,[6] including the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival[7] and the Seminci Valladolid Film Festival, where it won the Rainbow for Best Film.[8] The short advanced to the shortlist for the 95th Academy Awards under the category of Best Live Action Short Film,[9][10] but did not qualify to the final five. The short also competed in the 48th César Awards.[11]
Carine Ruszniewski
Pierre Sarraf
Khansa
Kamal Saleh
| Warsha | |
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| Directed by | Dania Bdeir |
| Written by | Dania Bdeir |
| Produced by | Coralie Dias Carine Ruszniewski Pierre Sarraf |
| Starring | Hassan Aqqoul Khansa Kamal Saleh |
| Edited by | Ali J. Dalloul |
Release date |
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Running time | 15mn |
| Countries | Lebanon France |
Plot
In Beirut, a migrant worker volunteers to operate a very dangerous construction crane. Finally alone, he feels free to express his fantasies.
Reception
Since its launch, the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:
| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sundance Film Festival[12] | Short Film Jury Award international fiction[13][14] | Won |
| IFFR Rotterdam | Best Short[15] | Nominated | |
| Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Grand Prix National | Nominated | |
| Best Queer Short | Nominated | ||
| Tampere Film Festival | Best International Fiction[16] | Won | |
| Saguenay International Short Film Festival | Jury Prize[17] | Won | |
| Aspen Shortsfest | Special Recognition[18] | Won | |
| Outfest | Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding International Narrative Short[19] | Won | |
| SXSW Film Festival | Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short[20] | Nominated | |
| Zubroffka Festival | Grand Prix[21] | Won | |
| Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia | Grand Prix[22] | Won | |
| Whistler Film Festival | Best International ShortWork[23] | Won |