Short Films > Hassan in Wonderland

Synopsis
HASSAN IN WONDERLAND is about the children of Iraq and how life circumstances affect on their lives. Growing up with violence make children take it over in their everyday life, playing and enjoying violence games. In HASSAN IN WONDERLAND we see the world through the eyes of little Hassan and his friends which are innocently playing together when suddenly one of them finds a real gun. This provokes a conflict within the circle of friends that is either going to break off their friendship or bring the boys even closer together.
Credits:
Italy | Iraq, 2014 | 8:30 Min | Arabic with English subtitles
Written by:
Ali Kareem Obaid
Directed by:
Ali Kareem Obaid
Producer:
Assafir Production
Distributor:
Baburka Production
Unit Producer Manager:
Sajed Kareem
Director of Photography:
Ayman Haider
Sound:
Antonio Casella
Editor:
David Ronner, Francesca Fro Spinozzi
Color Grading:
Filippo Corrieri
Cast:
Ahmed Abeer, Gaith Mohamed, Jaffar Hassan, Mohamed Ahmad
World Premiere:
Dubai International Film Festival 2014
Awards:
* Van Gogh Award for Best Family Film | Amsterdam Film Festival 2015 | Holland
* Amnesty International Award | Corto Dorico Film Festival 2014 | Italy
* Best Short Film | Festival International du Film Arabe de Gabès 2016 | Tunisia
* Best Film | Mazzeni Film Festival 2015 | Italy
* The Little Prince Award | Corto Dorico Film Festival 2014 | Italy
* Premio per il Corto Internazionale | Puglia in Corto Film Festival 2015 | Italy
* Audience Award | Festival International du Film Arabe de Gabès 2016 | Tunisia
Festivals:
Oscar Qualifying Festivals
* Palmsprings International Film Festival 2015 | USA
* Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2017 | Japan
* Interfilm - Berlin International Short Film Festival 2015 | Germany

Festivals
* BIKY - Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival | South Korea
* Amsterdam Film Festival | The Netherlands
* Filmfest Dresden - International Film Festival | Germany
* Dubai International Film Festival | United Arab Emirates
* Arab Film Festival Australia | Australia  
* Corto Dorico Film Festival | Italy
* Alfilm - Arab Film Festival Berlin | Germany
* Festival International du Film Arabe de Gabès | Tunisia
* International Film Festival of Uruguay | South America
* International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva | Switzerland 
* Beirut International Film Festival | Lebanon
* Iffran Film Festival | Morocco
* A Film for Peace festival | Italy  
* Movievalley Bazzacinema - Festival Nazionale di Cortometraggi | Italy
* Kalat Nissa Film Festival | Italy  
* Puglia in Corto Film Festival | Italy
* Mumbai Film Festival | India 
* Schlingel International Film Festival | Germany
* Move Me Productions - Short Film Festival | Belgium
* Malmo Arab Film Festival | Sweden
* Sudan Independent Film Festival | Sudan
* AlNahj International Film Festival | Iraq
* Wendy's Short Film Festival | USA
* Qumra Film Festival | Iraq
* CAFS Survival International Film Festival | Australia
* Flensburger Kurzfilmtage | Germany 
* Diwaniya Film Festival | Iraq 
* Kiki International Film Festival for Kids | Croatia 
* Backup_Festival - Short Film Festival Weimer | Germany
* Tenemos Que Ver - Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival | SouthAmerica
* Asia International Wenzhou Youth Short Film Exhibition |
* Bienal International de Video Y Cine Contemporáneo | USA
* Grand Off - World Independent Film Awards | Poland
* Eye on Film Festival Slovenia | Slovenia
*Cinepobre Fim Festival 2017
*Festival international Cinema Solidari | Spain
*BIENAL INTERNACIONAL DE VIDEO Y CINE CONTEMPORÁNEO VIDEOFEST |
*Short of the year Film Festival | Spain
*AM Egypt Film Festival | Egypt
*Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte| Italian
*Geofilmfestival and Expocinema | Italy
*Tontons Flimmers | France
*MUKFF Film Festival | Malmö
*Kuki Film Festival Berlin | Germany
*Cinepobre Film Festival
*Cefalù film Festival | Italy
*Timeline Film Festival 2018 Italy
*Nebrodi FilmFest 2018