• JEDO’S DEAD

    Directed by Sara Nimeh
    USA | 11 minutes | California Premiere | Sibling Stories

  

Special Mention for Direction: Best United States Short

When a young Middle Eastern girl finds her grandfather dead, she is forced to grapple with the earthly rituals and spiritual loose ends of loss.

film details

Director: Sara Nimeh
Producers: Michael Mittelstaedt, Ellyn Church, Jeff Walker
Screenwriter: Sara Nimeh
Cinematographers: Shane Bagwell
Editor: Courtney Ware
Music: Stéphanie Hamelin Tomala
Cast: A.J. Lister, Langston Sardella, Aramazd Stepanian, May Jahjah, David Medford, Billy Munro
Country: USA
Language: in English and Arabic with English subtitles
Year: 2023
Running Time: 11 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Primary Company: Interlochen Center for the Arts
Contact Email: mittel@interlochen.org

Screening in:

Sibling Stories

The bond between siblings is stronger than ever in this eclectic selection of shorts that oscillates between shenanigans and unconditional support, reminding us that blood is thicker than water.

Other Films Included:

  • DON’T LEAVE HOME!
  • JEDO’S DEAD
  • AND GRANNY WOULD DANCE
  • A BIRD CALLED MEMORY
  • BITA JOON
  • ALLÉGRESSE
  • PRIMOS

ShortFest 2024