THE KEY

MFW10 BEST SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR 2024

“This short film impresses with its haunting atmosphere and smart storytelling, unfolding tension gracefully and subtly. Its exploration of fear, nationalism, and reactionary violence creates a powerful and timely metaphor that resonates deeply with contemporary global issues.”
Marlowe Bandem
International Jury Board 2024

THE KEY

[d] Rakan Mayasi / [w] Rakan Mayasi (Based on a story by Anwar Hamed) / Palestine, Belgium, Qatar, France / 2023 / Fiction / 18:30
A family’s equilibrium gradually disintegrates as the mysterious sound of a key is heard every evening in their apartment door.
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