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| Directed by | Arshia Shakiba |
| Written by | Arshia Shakiba |
| Produced by | Zaynê Akyol Arshia Shakiba |
| Cinematography | Arshia Shakiba |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Music by | Ilyaa Ghafouri |
| Production company | Edessa Productions |
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| Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Arabic |
Who Loves the Sun is a Canadian short documentary film, written and directed by Arshia Shakiba and released in 2024. An exploration of life in Syria, the film profiles Mahmood, a man who is working for the region's makeshift oil refineries that have been set up to keep the Syrian economy going in the face of the Syrian civil war.
The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Short Film in the Orrizonti competition. It had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.
References
- ^ Pat Mullen, "Short Doc Who Loves the Sun Reps Canadian Film at Venice Orizzonti". Point of View, July 12, 2024.
- Kelly Townsend, "Russians at War, The Order to debut in Venice". Playback, July 23, 2024.
- "« Who Loves the Sun » de Arshia Shakiba remporte le prix du meilleur court à Venise". Qui Fait Quoi, September 9, 2024.
- Éric Lavallée, "2024 TIFF: Torill Kove, Andrés Ramírez Pulido, Rúnar Rúnarsson & Nebojša Slijepčević Shorts in Toronto". Ioncinema, August 10, 2024.
- Carlos Diaz, "Canada’s Top Ten: TIFF Celebrates the Best in Cinema for 2024". That Shelf, January 8, 2025.
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