2024 Nashville Film Festival

Narrative Shorts Program: Desperate Measures

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In a one-day commercial shoot, Loubna, the ambitious producer meets Farouk, the first-time-actor who’s excited about landing the opportunity of his dreams.


When Farouk receives a disturbing phone call mid-shoot, he’s urged to leave the set immediately, ruining the one-day shoot, canceling it for the day.


Contract commitments are the infuriated production manager’s main focus, driving Loubna to rise to the occasion, trying to convince Farouk to stay and trying to save the day from collapsing.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Director
    Karim Shaaban
  • Screenwriter
    Wael Hamdy
  • Producer
    Karim Shaaban
  • Executive Producer
    Omar Hamdy
  • Cast
    Salma Abu Deif - Emad Rashad - Emad El Tayeb - Amir Salaheldin
  • Cinematographer
    Beshoy Rosefelt
  • Editor
    Ahmed Yousry
  • Production Design
    Mark Wagih
  • Composer
    Max LL
  • Sound Design
    Fady Garas - Rob Walker