Ajyal Film Festival 2024

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I Wasn't Cheating (Ghashash)

Made in Kuwait - Ajyal Youth Film Festival 2017

Mousaed Khaled / Short Narrative / Kuwait / 2016 / 15 min / Colour / DCP / In Arabic / English subtitles / Qatar Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.

Synopsis

As if writing exams weren’t stressful enough, Vice-Principal Abu Nawaf shows up during today’s Arabic test, and because of a misunderstanding, Suleiman is accused of cheating – and is given a zero mark on his paper. Rectifying the situation proves rather more difficult than expected, however. Part morality tale, part gentle comedy, ‘I Wasn’t Cheating’ takes us all back to those tense days of academic success.

About the Director

Mousaed Khaled is a Kuwaiti actor and filmmaker. He has worked as a writer, production manager and assistant director on numerous short films, television commercials, and animated shows. He is the director of the short films ‘Tired’ (2008), ‘Fulan’ (2012, co-directed with Meqdad Al-Kout) and the YouTube series ‘Bu6illi’ (2012).

Credits

Director
Mousaed Khaled
Screenwriter
Mousaed Khaled
Producer
Mousaed Khaled
Editor
Yousef Al-Mujeem
Cinematographer
Faisal Al-Duwaisan
Sound
Hussain Abul
Mixing
Hussain Abul
Cast
Naif Abdullah, Musaed Almutairi, Mohammed Akram

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