SYNOPSIS
14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, Zain is forced to swim — not for passion, but for survival.
Country of Production: France
Year: 2025
Runtime: 7 min 45
Language: Arabic
Awards & Selections: Spark Animation Student Film Prize
Biography
Produced at GOBELINS, l'école de l'image, Paris.
Noran Fikri Alezabi, Nicholas Arujah, Xinyue Ma, Yulin Yue, Xiaonan Zhou