Abdelhamid Albalooshi

"Set in a fictional version of the 1960s, the 13-minute short film follows a mysterious boy named Mahfouz, who is found abandoned near a mosque by a well-off family. Despite his silence about his origins, they choose to adopt him. Years later, Mahfouz grows into a well-adjusted young man and falls in love with the daughter of the man who raised him. But when he asks for her hand, long-buried social prejudices resurface, branding him as an outsider with no lineage. The father, under the guise of a work mission, sends Mahfouz away—only to marry off his daughter to someone else in his absence."

On the morning of Eid, young Maitha eagerly awaits her annual gift from her father, just as she does every year. But this Eid is different-her father doesn't show up. As the family gathers and celebrations begin, Maitha finds herself lost ...See more