Asad (film)
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| Directed by | Bryan Buckley |
| Written by | Bryan Buckley |
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| Cinematography | Scott Henriksen |
| Edited by | Chris Franklin |
| Music by | Marcel Khalife |
| Countries | United States South Africa |
Asad is a 2012 short film directed by Bryan Buckley. The film is nominated for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[1]
Produced in South Africa by Mino Jarjoura of Hungry Man Productions, the cast is made up of Somalian refugees living in South Africa none of whom had any acting experience prior to production.[2]
Plot
Asad is a fisher boy in Somalia. His friends, led by Laban, are pirates; Asad feels as if he is suited for the pirate life. An old fisherman named Erasto would rather he stick to an honest fishing life as opposed to piracy. Asad has never been able to catch anything on his fishing trips and is beginning to give up hope. Erasto tries to lift his spirits with his largest catch of the day.
When Asad is taking home the fish with his friend various people on the street ask if he has caught it and he angrily tells them that he has not. His friend suggests that he should lie but Asad says that if he does he will be cursed forever and won't catch anything. As they are talking they run into a group of Somali rebels that ask where all the beautiful women in their town are. When Asad's friend says he does not know they threaten to kill him; Asad offers them the fish to save his friend's life.
The next day Asad goes out to the sea to meet with Erasto for a fishing trip and sees the old man injured by the boat. Since Asad had mentioned where the fish came from, the Somali rebels had come for him. Erasto's arm was so badly injured that he could not fish. He tells Asad that the boy's luck will change today and he will finally catch something.
From there Asad's fishing trip is anything but a conventional one.
Awards
| Awards for ASAD | |||
| Year | Association | Award Category | Status |
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| 2013 | Academy Awards | Best Short Film - Live Action | Nominated |
| 2012 | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Narrative Short | Won |
| Los Angeles Film Festival | Audience Award | Won | |
| Austin Film Festival | Audience Award | Won | |
| Best Narrative Short | Won | ||
| New Orleans Film Festival | Best Narrative Short Film | Won | |
| Rhode Island International Film Festival | Grand Prize – Best Short Film | Won | |
| Traverse City Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Won | |
| HollyShorts Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won | |
| One Lens Film Festival | 1st Place and Social Justice Award | Won | |
| Mill Valley Film Festival | BAFTA/LA Award - Best Short Film | Won | |
| San Jose International Film Festival | Best of Fest | Won | |
| Denver Film Festival | Starz People's Choice Award for Short Film | Won | |
| Boulder International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Won | |
Festival Selections
References
- ^ "Nominees for the 85th Academy Awards". Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ "Asad - Inspiration". asadfilm.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/ASADfilm2012
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