To avert a predetermined fate, twelve-year-old Yasmin and her older sister Ahlam escape beyond the boundaries set by their father, defying an enemy that lies within in order to reach a mythical sea.
Duration : 16.28
Release date : 2022
Country : Jordan/Germany
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Biography
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Murad Abu Eisheh, born in 1992 in Amman, Jordan, is a filmmaker acclaimed for his socially conscious narratives. Graduating from the German-Jordanian University in 2014, he later completed film directing studies at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in 2023. His breakthrough film "Tala'vision" won multiple awards, including a Student Academy Award. Through works like "A Calling. From the Desert. To the Sea", he addresses socio-political injustices in the Eastern Mediterranean, notably focusing on women's liberation from patriarchal structures. Murad is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Murad Abu Eisheh Director of A Calling. From the Desert. To the Sea