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Simshar (film)

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Director
  
Rebecca Cremona
Edited by
  
Daniel Lapira

Initial release
  
27 April 2014 (Malta)

Music director
  
Ruben Zahra

6.8/10
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3.7/5
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Starring
  
Lotfi Abdelli

Running time
  
101 minutes

Director
  
Rebecca Cremona

Producer
  
Leslie Lucey

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Written by
  
David GrechRebecca Cremona

Release date
  
27 April 2014 (2014-04-27)

Cast
  
Lotfi Al Abdelli, Sékouba Doucouré, Jimi Busuttil, Clare Agius

Screenplay
  
Rebecca Cremona, David Grech

Similar
  
Silence in Dreamland, Red Princesses, Three Windows and a Ha, Never Die Young, Bulgarian Rhapsody

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Simshar is a 2014 Maltese drama film directed by Rebecca Cremona. It was selected as the Maltese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. It was the first time that Malta submitted a film for the Best Foreign Language Oscar. The film tells the story of the Simshar tragedy.

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During 2015 and 2016, Simshar entered the global festival circuit, collecting several awards including the Special Achievement Award at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg and Best International Feature at Edmonton International Film Festival. In 2015 Gravitas Ventures (US) obtained the worldwide distribution rights for the film including for VOD platforms.

simshar teaser trailer


Cast

  • Lotfi Abdelli as Simon
  • Jimi Busuttil as Karmenu
  • Sékouba Doucouré as Moussa
  • Chrysander Agius as John
  • Adrian Farrugia as Theo
  • Clare Agius as Sharin
  • Mark Mifsud as Alex

    • References

    Simshar (film) Wikipedia
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