My Enemy, My Brother
| My Enemy, My Brother | |
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| Directed by | Ann Shin |
| Written by | Ann Shin |
| Produced by | Ann Shin |
| Starring | Zahed Haftlang Najah Aboud |
| Cinematography | Brendan Uegama |
| Edited by | Steve Guise |
| Music by | Ari Posner |
Production company | Fathom Film Group |
| Distributed by | The New York Times |
Release date | April 17, 2015 |
Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
My Enemy, My Brother is a 2015 Canadian
Documentary Short Subject category.[2] The final five nominations were scheduled to be announced on January 14, 2016.[3]
Synopsis
In 1982 Zahed was an Iranian boy who ran away from home to join the army. Najah was a 29-year-old Iraqi with a wife and son when he was conscripted to fight. When they meet on the battlefield, Zahed risks his life to save Najah. Twenty-five years later they meet again by sheer chance in Canada.[4]
Web series and feature film
The documentary is scheduled to be developed in web series as well as feature film with the web-episode airing every Tuesday.[5][6]
Accolades
- Canadian Screen Awards - Best Cinematography in a Documentary (nominee)[7]
- SXSW Interactive Award
- FITC Award
- Premio Un Film per la Pace 2016
- San Diego Asian Film Festival 2017- Grand Jury Award
References
- ^ Shin, Ann (13 May 2015). "My Enemy, My Brother - Ann Shin". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- Oscars.org. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Oscar Names 10 Documentary Short Films as semi-finalists". Tim Gray. Variety. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- Tribeca Film. Archived from the originalon October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Web documentary tells incredible story of Iraq-Iran war veterans who became friends". Mitya Underwood. The National. May 26, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "THE PIXEL MARKET:PROJECT MY ENEMY, MY BROTHER". Power to pixel. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Canadian Screen Awards Preview: Picks and Foolish Predictions". Cinemablographer, March 11, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- My Enemy, My Brother on Twitter
- My Enemy, My Brother at IMDb
- My Brother, My Enemy at the Fathom Film Group
- My Enemy, My Brother at The New York Times
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