Khaberni - The Cinema Committee at Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation will display six short films from different countries tomorrow, Tuesday, at exactly six thirty in the evening in the cinema hall at the foundation's headquarters in Jabal Amman.
These films include the screening of the Indian film "Two" (1965) by director Satyajit Ray, which tells the story of a child from a wealthy family, bored with his life that he finds meaningless. His expensive toys cannot fill the emptiness in his heart, he becomes excited when a melodious tune suddenly catches his attention. As he curiously looks out from his high bar-covered window, he notices a poor child, a free spirit, playing a simple tune on his wooden flute. Thus, in a moment, a spark lights in his eyes and a path towards fierce competition opens before him.
The Yugoslav film "Silence" (1972) by director Predrag Golubovic will also be shown, depicting the story of an ambush executed against Nazi soldiers during the winter of 1941. The film — in silence — showcases the deterioration of human morals amidst the war.
The Sudanese film "The Rope" (1984) by director Ibrahim Shaddad, tells the story of two blind men and their donkey, tied together by a single rope, during a punitive military campaign by the Ottoman Empire, as they traverse a harsh desert. The film reflects on human struggle, dependence on others, and the quest to find direction in an indifferent world.
The Uzbek film "The Uzbek Train" by director Voit Helmer, produced in 2001, revolves around the events inside the Tashkent station in the capital of Uzbekistan, where passengers rush to catch their trains. The train driver notices a couple, deeply embracing on the platform, which deeply affects him to the extent that he leaves the train stopped and undergoes a radical change in his life.
The Philippine film "Shadows" (2000) by director Raymond Red, tells the story of a photographer who spends time in a church, hoping to find someone who will pay for a picture. Outside the church, he encounters an angry young man, beginning a series of confrontations throughout his challenging day as he roams around the city, burdened by Manila's heaviness and noise, reflecting its harshness on the details of his life.
The last film to be shown is the Canadian film "The Plant" (1983) by directors Joyce Borenstein, Thomas Vamos, telling the story of a man who discovers a mysterious plant outside his home and decides to bring it inside. As he cares for it, he learns about its strange needs, notably its response to music which helps it grow. What starts as a charming and delightful relationship gradually turns into a darker path.
