Prisoner and Jailer
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2020
Muhannad Lamin / Short Narrative / Libya, Qatar / 2019 / 15 min / Colour / In Arabic / Arabic, English subtitles / Gulf Premiere
Rated: Mature subject matter which may not be suitable for minors. Parental guidance is strongly advised.Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas.
Synopsis
The story of two contrasting Libyans—one a key official in the former regime, the other one of the most prominent figures of the post-revolutionary period in Libya. Through these two characters, we discover the circumstances surrounding one of the most influential events in modern Libyan history: The Abu Salim Prison Massacre. Many of the events and dialogue that feature in the film were taken directly from testimonies of former prisoners and wardens.
About the Director
Muhannad Lamin studied directing and scriptwriting at Tripoli’s Arts Institute, while working as a creative director at 2Go2 Media and an editor at Huna Production. He has been involved in producing a number of public-awareness campaign projects for clients including the Electoral High Authority, the Ministry of Justice, the Warriors’ Affairs Commission, BBC Media Action and several NGOs. He has also been involved in several documentary projects such as ‘Poet of the Sea’ (2012), ‘Between the Ropes’ (2013), ‘Freedom Fields’ (2018), and 'After a Revolution' (2018).
Credits
- Director
- Muhannad Lamin
- Screenwriter
- Muhannad Lamin
- Producer
- Muhannad Lamin, Yasmine Dhoukar
- Editor
- Muhannad Lamin
- Music
- Seifalah Kechrid
- Cinematographer
- Ikbal Arafa
- Production Company
- Khayal Productions, Clandestino Prod
- Sound
- Aymen Labedi, Samy Gharby
- Distributor
- Sudu Connexion
- Cast
- Ali Elshol, Eisa Abdolhafeez, Hamza Souii, Mohamed Soltani, Omar Karmoussi, Ale Ben Sassi, Wassim Ben Sassi, Najmi Oun