And I Was Left Behind (2021)
Through the words of a grandmother, the memories of her sewing machine, the children’s songs, and the drawings on the wall, the filmmaker reenacts an ode where she becomes her child self and her grandmother at the same time. The foremothers’ songs and the colorful fabrics weave the stories of distance, longing, and loss.
Director: Maysaa Almumin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: November 27, 2021
Country: Kuwait, Qatar
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is And I Was Left Behind about?
- Through the words of a grandmother, the memories of her sewing machine, the children’s songs, and the drawings on the wall, the filmmaker reenacts an ode where she becomes her child self and her grandmother at the same time. The foremothers’ songs and the colorful fabrics weave the stories of distance, longing, and loss.
- Who directed And I Was Left Behind?
- And I Was Left Behind was directed by Maysaa Almumin.
- How long is And I Was Left Behind?
- And I Was Left Behind has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
- What genre is And I Was Left Behind?
- And I Was Left Behind is a Documentary film.
- Where was And I Was Left Behind produced?
- And I Was Left Behind was produced in Kuwait, Qatar.