Half a Life (2017)
After a traumatic encounter, a young gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is jeopardized, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee. "Half a Life" is a timely story of activism and hope, set in the increasingly dangerous, oppressive, and unstable social climate of Egypt today.
Director: Tamara Shogaolu
Genre: Animation, Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Cast
- Adam - Narrator
Music: Joe Namy
Editing: Tamara Shogaolu, Fred Guerrier
Production: Ado Ato Pictures
Country: Egypt, Indonesia, Netherlands, United States of America
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
lgbt, lgbt activist, gay theme, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Half a Life about?
- After a traumatic encounter, a young gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is jeopardized, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee. "Half a Life" is a timely story of activism and hope, set in the increasingly dangerous, oppressive, and unstable social climate of Egypt today.
- Who directed Half a Life?
- Half a Life was directed by Tamara Shogaolu.
- Who stars in Half a Life?
- Half a Life stars Adam.
- How long is Half a Life?
- Half a Life has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is Half a Life?
- Half a Life is a Animation, Documentary film.
- Where was Half a Life produced?
- Half a Life was produced in Egypt, Indonesia, Netherlands, United States of America.