Aicha
Short
A 17-year-old girl struggles with an emotionally distant mother as her life takes a tragic turn. The mother joins a mystic ceremony to face her grief and the lost bond with her daughter.
Director: Sanaa El Alaoui
Screenwriter: Sanaa El Alaoui
DoP: Oskar Jan Krol
Editor: Michał Buczek
Sound: Marcin Lenarczyk
Animation: Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki
Colorist: Monika Jakutowicz
Music: Othman Cherradi
Production: Native Line
Distribution: Mad Shorts
Full crew list
Screenwriter: Sanaa El Alaoui
DoP: Oskar Jan Krol
Editor: Michał Buczek
Sound: Marcin Lenarczyk
Animation: Tomek Popakul, Kasumi Ozeki
Colorist: Monika Jakutowicz
Music: Othman Cherradi
Production: Native Line
Distribution: Mad Shorts
Full crew list
Festivals
Krakow Film Festival 2025 - International Short Film CompetitionSXSW London 2025 - official selection
Brooklyn Film Festival 2025 - official selection
Durban International Film Festival 2025 - official selection
Balinale - Bali International Film Festival 2025 - official selection