On the Dock
Fall Grants 2020 - Production Stage
Yassine Ouahrani / Short Narrative / France, Morocco, Qatar / 15 min / Original Language: Arabic, French / Interests: Drama
Synopsis
Aziz, a retired immigrant, learns that a new law facilitates his permanent return home without having to stay in France to receive his pension. Afraid of no longer being useful if he returns, Aziz starts to work to keep sending money home. What he is truly afraid of is becoming like the other retirees who go back: invisible.
Credits
- Director
- Yassine Ouahrani
- Screenwriter
- Yassine Ouahrani
- Producer
- Karim Aitouna
- Production Company
- Haut les Mains Productions
About the Director
Yassine Ouahrani is a French-Moroccan filmmaker and graduate of Northwestern University. He is a two-time Studio20Q grant recipient for his short narrative films and received recognition from the university’s annual Media Awards for his short ‘Noor’. ‘On the Dock’ is his third short film.