Encountering Samir

Name: Encountering Samir
Director: Rand Beiruty
Genre: Animation
Released: 2020-11-07

2020 · 6 min · Animation

In a war zone, four-year-old FARAH and her brother RAMZY become friends with an enemy counterpart, SAMIR, turning the barren battlefield into a fantastical playground. Can the kids and the magic survive?

Directed by Rand Beiruty · Written by Rand Beiruty

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