2010 Canadian film
Mokhtar Film poster
Directed by Halima Ouardiri Written by Halima Ouardiri Produced by Halima OuardiriMila Aung-Thwin Starring Omar Belarbi Abdellah Ichiki S'Fia Moussa Cinematography Duraid Munajim Edited by Hélène Girard Production company
Release date
September 14, 2010 (2010-09-14 ) (TIFF )
Running time
16 minutes Country Canada Language Tashelhit
Mokhtar is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Halima Ouardiri and released in 2010.[ 1] Shot in Morocco , the film centres on a young boy from a family of goatherds , who brings home an injured owl but must confront his superstitious father's belief that the bird is an omen of bad luck.[ 1] The film was based on a true story, told to Ouardiri by the handyman who worked for a family she was staying with on a trip to Morocco, about his own childhood experience.[ 2]
The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival .[ 1] It was subsequently screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival , where Ouardiri won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film.[ 3]
The film was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2010,[ 4] and was a shortlisted Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 13th Jutra Awards in 2011.[ 5] It was subsequently screened at the 2011 Quebec City Film Festival , where it won the People's Choice award for short films.
References
^ a b c Bruce Kirkland, "Short film Mokhtar stands tall". Toronto Sun , September 8, 2010.
^ Wendy Dallian, "Mokhtar, an awesome little Canadian film based in Morocco" . Vancouver Observer , October 11, 2010.
^ Marsha Lederman, "Villeneuve's Incendies wins Best Canadian Film at VIFF". The Globe and Mail , October 15, 2010.
^ "Canada's Top Ten for 2010" . Now , December 15, 2010.
^ Marc Cassivi, "Soirée des Jutra: Incendies, favori d'un cru relevé" . La Presse , February 9, 2011.
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