We Were Kids

We Were Kids

Alexander has made a film about the jargon in the projects where he grew up. Now he has invited his childhood friends to show it to them. A film about macho norms, the talk that shatters dreams and the words that kill.

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

FORMAT

FORMAT

Short

Short

Year

Year

2022

2022

CARBS FILM

CARBS FILM

A Carbs Production

A Carbs Production

Featured

Nader Attiyah Arman Cho Isaac Abdulhamid Adam Kais Moaz Sabbagh Hassan Jakob Majdalani Erwa Abdu Abdalla Mohammed  Alshehari Leon Mirbaz Geraldo Dakaj    

Featured

Nader Attiyah Arman Cho Isaac Abdulhamid Adam Kais Moaz Sabbagh Hassan Jakob Majdalani Erwa Abdu Abdalla Mohammed  Alshehari Leon Mirbaz Geraldo Dakaj    

Featured

Nader Attiyah Arman Cho Isaac Abdulhamid Adam Kais Moaz Sabbagh Hassan Jakob Majdalani Erwa Abdu Abdalla Mohammed  Alshehari Leon Mirbaz Geraldo Dakaj    

Featured

Nader Attiyah Arman Cho Isaac Abdulhamid Adam Kais Moaz Sabbagh Hassan Jakob Majdalani Erwa Abdu Abdalla Mohammed  Alshehari Leon Mirbaz Geraldo Dakaj    

Producer

Adam Lunneborg

Producer

Adam Lunneborg

Producer

Adam Lunneborg

Producer

Adam Lunneborg

Director

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Director

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Director

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Director

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Excecutive Producer

Sarah  Olsson Gilda Naumanen

Excecutive Producer

Sarah  Olsson Gilda Naumanen

Excecutive Producer

Sarah  Olsson Gilda Naumanen

Excecutive Producer

Sarah  Olsson Gilda Naumanen

Line Producer

Lina Birk

Line Producer

Lina Birk

Line Producer

Lina Birk

Line Producer

Lina Birk

Associate Producer

Gustav Johansson Erik Torell

Associate Producer

Gustav Johansson Erik Torell

Associate Producer

Gustav Johansson Erik Torell

Associate Producer

Gustav Johansson Erik Torell

Scriptwriter

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Scriptwriter

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Scriptwriter

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Scriptwriter

Alexander Abdallah Mustafa Al-Mashhadani

Dir. of Photography

Eric Ivar Persson

Dir. of Photography

Eric Ivar Persson

Dir. of Photography

Eric Ivar Persson

Dir. of Photography

Eric Ivar Persson

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. Assistant

Lorena Barrenechea Helena Ljunggren     

Prod. Assistant

Lorena Barrenechea Helena Ljunggren     

Prod. Assistant

Lorena Barrenechea Helena Ljunggren     

Prod. Assistant

Lorena Barrenechea Helena Ljunggren     

1st AC

Arnar Njáll Hlíðberg

1st AC

Arnar Njáll Hlíðberg

1st AC

Arnar Njáll Hlíðberg

1st AC

Arnar Njáll Hlíðberg

Gaffer

Christine Leuhusen

Gaffer

Christine Leuhusen

Gaffer

Christine Leuhusen

Gaffer

Christine Leuhusen

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

1st AD

Jasmin Rastegar

1st AD

Jasmin Rastegar

1st AD

Jasmin Rastegar

1st AD

Jasmin Rastegar

Script supervisor

Farima Piroozpay

Script supervisor

Farima Piroozpay

Script supervisor

Farima Piroozpay

Script supervisor

Farima Piroozpay

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

Festivals & Screenings

Odense Film Festival Göteborg Film Festival Sweden - Folket Bio - Swedish Short Film

Award & Nomination

Odense Film Festival, 2022

  • Nominated: Best International

Göteborg Film Festival, 2022

  • Nomination: Best Swedish Short (Startsladden)

  • Winner Audience award Best Swedish Short