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Mazen Wal Nemla (Mazen and the Ant)

  • Mazen Wal Nemla (Mazen and the Ant)
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2008
Format : Short
Running time : 23 (in minutes)

A young boy becomes intrigued with an ant struggling with a grain.
Mazen lives in a picturesque Lebanese town. One beautiful morning on his way to school, he gets a glimpse of an ant struggling to carry a grain of wheat. Fascinated, he is taken by the insect's world and decides to help it.

Qatar/2008/Arabic dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/23 mins
Directed by: Borhane Aalouié

2009 | DIFF, Dubai
* Cinema for Children
* GCC Premiere

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