Sing to the Wind
Orphaned and displaced from their home in Gaza City, two brothers must find their way to a "safe zone" to survive. Forced to grow up much too fast, the boys confront pain and loss on their tragic path along the shoreline. "Sing to the Wind" is a short, 2D animated film that tells the story of perseverance through the eyes of a child, and the resilience of a people in the face of ceaseless brutality.
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Director Statement
As a Canadian of Arab descent and daughter of two human rights activists, there was no question about the direction my first film would go. As Palestinian experiences continue to be ignored and worse, erased, I felt I had to contribute to telling a story that needed to be seen and heard. I also wanted to tell this story from the eyes of a child. The story shows how innocence and childhood are brutally stolen and lost forever. Finally, I also wanted to express the emotions related to the utter negligence we, as a global community, have shown especially towards Palestinian children. I hope this film contributes to the re-humanization of a People displaced, oppressed and in the process of being completely eliminated.
Credits:
Writer/Director: Yaffa Aboudib Husseini
Art Director: Natalie Grace Steuart
Storyboard Artist: Natalie Grace Steuart
Layout Artist: Natalie Grace Steuart
Character Designers: Yaffa Aboudib Husseini and Ethan Wahoo Evans
Animators: Yaffa Aboudib Husseini and Ethan Wahoo Evans
Sound Designer and Mixer: Yaffa Aboudib Husseini
Compositing: Yaffa Aboudib Husseini, Natalie Grace Steuart and Ethan Wahoo Evans
Colour Grading: Natalie Grace Steuart and Ethan Wahoo Evans
Story Editor/Script Supervisor: Ferah Mahmoud
Film Score Composer (“Sing to the Wind” Palestinian folk song instrumental version): Benjamin Fraser
Soundtrack: Mum, Sing to the Wind - Palestinian Folk Song Performed by Nai Barghouti, Courtesy of Nai Barghouti / Empire
Achievements:
Official Selection - Ottawa Youth Film Festival