Shadi Jamil Habib Allah
Locarno Residency 2024 | Palestine
Locarno Residency 2024 | Palestine
Shadi Jamil Habib Allah is from the village of Ein Mahel in Palestine. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the University of Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan. In 2014, he joined the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem and graduated from the institute in 2019 with high honors. He wrote and directed seven short films that varied between documentary and narrative. These films were showcased in local and international film festivals.
2024 SDAF
2021 Six Corners
2019 Soft Grass
2019 Sky of Concrete
2017 The Bride's Tree
2015 Swing
2015 The Fifth Season
Saliha, Adam and Basma, three individuals from distinct realms and regions, connect through the virtual space. Without realizing it, Basma’s horse named Aisha sets them on a collision course, leading to an unforeseen twist that alters their reality and their fate.
The thread of dawn, the sign of daybreak where the white line distinguishes itself from the black, symbolizes the new beginnings for the film's characters. It’s an expression of a need to transition to a new dawn amidst a challenging phase for Palestinians in Israel.
