Torn

Torn

When Saddam Hussein is captured, Malik's family decides to move back to Iraq from Sweden. Upon arriving Malik starts experiencing the same feeling of foreignness as he did in Sweden. What is home? What does it feel like, what does it mean to belong


DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Jahfar Muataz

Jahfar Muataz

FORMAT

FORMAT

Short Film

Short Film

Year

Year

2022

2022

CARBS FILM

CARBS FILM

Co-Producer

Co-Producer

Financier

Swedish Film Institute · Screen Europe Talent · Nordisk Film · Nordisk Film Fond · Filmworkshop Copenhagen · Pitch Me Baby ·

Financier

Swedish Film Institute · Screen Europe Talent · Nordisk Film · Nordisk Film Fond · Filmworkshop Copenhagen · Pitch Me Baby ·

Financier

Swedish Film Institute · Screen Europe Talent · Nordisk Film · Nordisk Film Fond · Filmworkshop Copenhagen · Pitch Me Baby ·

Financier

Swedish Film Institute · Screen Europe Talent · Nordisk Film · Nordisk Film Fond · Filmworkshop Copenhagen · Pitch Me Baby ·

Co-Production With

Carbs Film · Film I Skåne · SVT · Hyæne Film · Nordisk Film

Co-Production With

Carbs Film · Film I Skåne · SVT · Hyæne Film · Nordisk Film

Co-Production With

Carbs Film · Film I Skåne · SVT · Hyæne Film · Nordisk Film

Co-Production With

Carbs Film · Film I Skåne · SVT · Hyæne Film · Nordisk Film

Distributor

Manifest Pictures · manifest@manifest.pictures

Distributor

Manifest Pictures · manifest@manifest.pictures

Distributor

Manifest Pictures · manifest@manifest.pictures

Distributor

Manifest Pictures · manifest@manifest.pictures

Featured

Baider Al Jasim Hussein Haidar Kazem Elliot Jonsson Sherin Habib Shokr Christian-Nicola Savic Emma Sweninger Hanne Løvendahl Anas Al-Ethawi Amal Hasan Florin Mican Robert La Rock Lasse Abildgaard

Featured

Baider Al Jasim Hussein Haidar Kazem Elliot Jonsson Sherin Habib Shokr Christian-Nicola Savic Emma Sweninger Hanne Løvendahl Anas Al-Ethawi Amal Hasan Florin Mican Robert La Rock Lasse Abildgaard

Featured

Baider Al Jasim Hussein Haidar Kazem Elliot Jonsson Sherin Habib Shokr Christian-Nicola Savic Emma Sweninger Hanne Løvendahl Anas Al-Ethawi Amal Hasan Florin Mican Robert La Rock Lasse Abildgaard

Featured

Baider Al Jasim Hussein Haidar Kazem Elliot Jonsson Sherin Habib Shokr Christian-Nicola Savic Emma Sweninger Hanne Løvendahl Anas Al-Ethawi Amal Hasan Florin Mican Robert La Rock Lasse Abildgaard

Producer

Alexander Nielsen

Producer

Alexander Nielsen

Producer

Alexander Nielsen

Producer

Alexander Nielsen

Director

Jahfar Muataz

Director

Jahfar Muataz

Director

Jahfar Muataz

Director

Jahfar Muataz

Co-Producer

Lina Birk Batoul Ibrahim

Co-Producer

Lina Birk Batoul Ibrahim

Co-Producer

Lina Birk Batoul Ibrahim

Co-Producer

Lina Birk Batoul Ibrahim

Excecutive Producer

Daniel Mühlendorph Ulaa Salim Keld Egelund Flemming Falk Hansen

Excecutive Producer

Daniel Mühlendorph Ulaa Salim Keld Egelund Flemming Falk Hansen

Excecutive Producer

Daniel Mühlendorph Ulaa Salim Keld Egelund Flemming Falk Hansen

Excecutive Producer

Daniel Mühlendorph Ulaa Salim Keld Egelund Flemming Falk Hansen

Scriptwriter

Jahfar Muataz Fredrik Nielsen Rye

Scriptwriter

Jahfar Muataz Fredrik Nielsen Rye

Scriptwriter

Jahfar Muataz Fredrik Nielsen Rye

Scriptwriter

Jahfar Muataz Fredrik Nielsen Rye

Dir. of Photography

Anton Falkenstrøm Tougaard

Dir. of Photography

Anton Falkenstrøm Tougaard

Dir. of Photography

Anton Falkenstrøm Tougaard

Dir. of Photography

Anton Falkenstrøm Tougaard

Prod. Manager

Jacob Jayantha Noor Al Rayyan

Prod. Manager

Jacob Jayantha Noor Al Rayyan

Prod. Manager

Jacob Jayantha Noor Al Rayyan

Prod. Manager

Jacob Jayantha Noor Al Rayyan

Prod. Coordinator

Qamar Yassin

Prod. Coordinator

Qamar Yassin

Prod. Coordinator

Qamar Yassin

Prod. Coordinator

Qamar Yassin

Prod. Assistant

Lisa Dankyi-Appah Thomsen Frida Vinkel Clausen Frida Ahrensber Nizar Twal

Prod. Assistant

Lisa Dankyi-Appah Thomsen Frida Vinkel Clausen Frida Ahrensber Nizar Twal

Prod. Assistant

Lisa Dankyi-Appah Thomsen Frida Vinkel Clausen Frida Ahrensber Nizar Twal

Prod. Assistant

Lisa Dankyi-Appah Thomsen Frida Vinkel Clausen Frida Ahrensber Nizar Twal

1st AC

Tobey Nordenlund

1st AC

Tobey Nordenlund

1st AC

Tobey Nordenlund

1st AC

Tobey Nordenlund

Gaffer

Sebastian Lyding

Gaffer

Sebastian Lyding

Gaffer

Sebastian Lyding

Gaffer

Sebastian Lyding

Asst. Gaffer

Leonardo Bosseti Mark Grotkjær Lauritsen Daniel Twal

Asst. Gaffer

Leonardo Bosseti Mark Grotkjær Lauritsen Daniel Twal

Asst. Gaffer

Leonardo Bosseti Mark Grotkjær Lauritsen Daniel Twal

Asst. Gaffer

Leonardo Bosseti Mark Grotkjær Lauritsen Daniel Twal

Production Designer

Ronja Hage Tange Patricia Weber

Production Designer

Ronja Hage Tange Patricia Weber

Production Designer

Ronja Hage Tange Patricia Weber

Production Designer

Ronja Hage Tange Patricia Weber

Stunt Coordinator

Micki Stoltt

Stunt Coordinator

Micki Stoltt

Stunt Coordinator

Micki Stoltt

Stunt Coordinator

Micki Stoltt

1st AD

Søren Bech Gustafson

1st AD

Søren Bech Gustafson

1st AD

Søren Bech Gustafson

1st AD

Søren Bech Gustafson

Script supervisor

Linda Daae

Script supervisor

Linda Daae

Script supervisor

Linda Daae

Script supervisor

Linda Daae

2nd AC

Sebastian Nielsen Johnathan Holten

2nd AC

Sebastian Nielsen Johnathan Holten

2nd AC

Sebastian Nielsen Johnathan Holten

2nd AC

Sebastian Nielsen Johnathan Holten

3rd AC

Sebastian Nielsen

3rd AC

Sebastian Nielsen

3rd AC

Sebastian Nielsen

3rd AC

Sebastian Nielsen

Asst. Designer

Anas Shomaf Ahmad Al dabae

Asst. Designer

Anas Shomaf Ahmad Al dabae

Asst. Designer

Anas Shomaf Ahmad Al dabae

Asst. Designer

Anas Shomaf Ahmad Al dabae

Asst. Costume Designer

Adrian Jalily Chantal Kappenberger Burhan Shmalat

Asst. Costume Designer

Adrian Jalily Chantal Kappenberger Burhan Shmalat

Asst. Costume Designer

Adrian Jalily Chantal Kappenberger Burhan Shmalat

Asst. Costume Designer

Adrian Jalily Chantal Kappenberger Burhan Shmalat

Location Manager

Anas Abu-Diah, Jordan Majd Baghdadi, Jordan

Location Manager

Anas Abu-Diah, Jordan Majd Baghdadi, Jordan

Location Manager

Anas Abu-Diah, Jordan Majd Baghdadi, Jordan

Location Manager

Anas Abu-Diah, Jordan Majd Baghdadi, Jordan

Asst. Location Manager

Sameh Al-Awar, Jordan Obaidah Iseed, Jordan

Asst. Location Manager

Sameh Al-Awar, Jordan Obaidah Iseed, Jordan

Asst. Location Manager

Sameh Al-Awar, Jordan Obaidah Iseed, Jordan

Asst. Location Manager

Sameh Al-Awar, Jordan Obaidah Iseed, Jordan

Sound Mixer

Bertil Kau Petersen

Sound Mixer

Bertil Kau Petersen

Sound Mixer

Bertil Kau Petersen

Sound Mixer

Bertil Kau Petersen

Boom Operator

Bertil Kau Petersen

Boom Operator

Bertil Kau Petersen

Boom Operator

Bertil Kau Petersen

Boom Operator

Bertil Kau Petersen

Costume Designer

Celina

Costume Designer

Celina

Costume Designer

Celina

Costume Designer

Celina

Make-up & Hair Designer

Niels Laigaard Mikkelsen

Make-up & Hair Designer

Niels Laigaard Mikkelsen

Make-up & Hair Designer

Niels Laigaard Mikkelsen

Make-up & Hair Designer

Niels Laigaard Mikkelsen

Wepons Master

Fawaz Abu-Friejeh

Wepons Master

Fawaz Abu-Friejeh

Wepons Master

Fawaz Abu-Friejeh

Wepons Master

Fawaz Abu-Friejeh

Digital Image Tech

Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson

Digital Image Tech

Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson

Digital Image Tech

Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson

Digital Image Tech

Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson

Extras Coordinator

Andrea Vergara

Extras Coordinator

Andrea Vergara

Extras Coordinator

Andrea Vergara

Extras Coordinator

Andrea Vergara

Post Production Facility

Tiny street Zentropa Klippegangen Mainstream

Post Production Facility

Tiny street Zentropa Klippegangen Mainstream

Post Production Facility

Tiny street Zentropa Klippegangen Mainstream

Post Production Facility

Tiny street Zentropa Klippegangen Mainstream

Facility Manager, Klipegarden AsP

Tine Clasen

Facility Manager, Klipegarden AsP

Tine Clasen

Facility Manager, Klipegarden AsP

Tine Clasen

Facility Manager, Klipegarden AsP

Tine Clasen

editor

Jacob Fangel Løgstrup

editor

Jacob Fangel Løgstrup

editor

Jacob Fangel Løgstrup

editor

Jacob Fangel Løgstrup

Colorist

Peter Diemar

Colorist

Peter Diemar

Colorist

Peter Diemar

Colorist

Peter Diemar

Sound Studio

Mainstream Tiny Street

Sound Studio

Mainstream Tiny Street

Sound Studio

Mainstream Tiny Street

Sound Studio

Mainstream Tiny Street

Sound Design

Kevin Bavnhøj

Sound Design

Kevin Bavnhøj

Sound Design

Kevin Bavnhøj

Sound Design

Kevin Bavnhøj

Asst. Sound Design

Tobias Frank

Asst. Sound Design

Tobias Frank

Asst. Sound Design

Tobias Frank

Asst. Sound Design

Tobias Frank

Foley Artist

Beka Turashvili

Foley Artist

Beka Turashvili

Foley Artist

Beka Turashvili

Foley Artist

Beka Turashvili

Foley Editor

Dachi Abesalashvili

Foley Editor

Dachi Abesalashvili

Foley Editor

Dachi Abesalashvili

Foley Editor

Dachi Abesalashvili

Foley Mixer

Salome Maisuradze

Foley Mixer

Salome Maisuradze

Foley Mixer

Salome Maisuradze

Foley Mixer

Salome Maisuradze

Composer

Tobias Kropp

Composer

Tobias Kropp

Composer

Tobias Kropp

Composer

Tobias Kropp

Graphics

Surr

Graphics

Surr

Graphics

Surr

Graphics

Surr

Credits

Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson

Credits

Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson

Credits

Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson

Credits

Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson

Translation

Basel Mawlawi

Translation

Basel Mawlawi

Translation

Basel Mawlawi

Translation

Basel Mawlawi

PR

Blackdog216

PR

Blackdog216

PR

Blackdog216

PR

Blackdog216

Festivals & Screenings

BUFF Film Festival Malmö Arab Film Festival Odense Film Festival Nordisk Panorama BFI London Film Festival BFF Kristiansand Buster Film Festival   European Short Film Festival of Villeurbanne FESTIVAL EUROPÉEN DU FILM COURT DE BRESTONE Country ONE Film Festival Festival Aflam du Sud Ottawa Film Festival Geneva International oriental Film Festival Huesca International Film Festival Festival International Cinéma et Migrations d'Agadir Nordic Film Days Lübeck Reykjavik International Film Festival International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva Palmarés del Festival Internacional de Cine de Huesca Aflam du sud Festival SUPERKUNSTFESTIVAL Norden I Skolan SVT, TV & Play Empire, Cinema, Denmark Nojse

Award & Nomination

Odense Film Festival, 2021

Nomination: Pitch Me Baby

Winner: First price

Malmö Arab Film Festival

Nomination: Short film competition

EKKO Shortlist 2023

Nomination: Best Script

Nomination: Best Set Design

Nomination: Best Original Music

Odense Film Festival

Nomination: Best Danish Short

Nordisk Panorama

Nomination: Young nordic - Children’s Choice Award

European Short Film Festival of Villeurbanne

Nomination: Grand Prix

One Country One Film Festival

Nomination: Short Film Competition

Nomination: Audience prize

Nomination: Best youth film selected by students

Festival Internacional de Cine de Huesca

Winner: DANZANTE INTERNATIONAL OPERA PRIMA

“...Because through the exploration of two different realities from a young man, it shows the loss and search of identity problems in a realistic way. That is achieved thanks to intimate shots, sequences and scenes of the main character with his family and surroundings. Also highlight the beauty of the night shots and Irak landscapes”.

Nordic Film Days Lübeck

Nomination: Best Nordic short film

Nomination: Best Baltic short film

Geneva International Oriental Film Festival

Winner: School Competition

"TORN captivated the students with its beautiful shots, tension and silences. They were sensitive to the heartbreak of the young teenager torn between two Eastern and Western countries and cultures."

Palmarés del Festival Internacional de Cine de Huesca

Winner: Best international short

Aflam du sud Festival

Winner: Best director