Short Film (Live Action): Asad
Director: Bryan Buckley
Synopsis: Asad is a member of a Somali village who is faced with the choice of whether to enter into the pirate life or make an honest living out of fishing.
Oscar Potential: “Asad” is a story told so intrinsically it successfully displays a level of hope in a country that has faced a lot of turmoil. It doesn’t shy away from how brutal the realities are for the children of Somalia, where the choice on whether to join pirating isn’t much of a choice at all.
However, the story of Asad, a boy who fishes rather than plunders, imagines a more hopeful future for their country. It is a future where boys will carry “lion fish” home rather than guns.
Grade: A; There is really nothing to criticize about this short; it had a message, and it delivered it effectively.
Source: The OSCARS
By Bryan Buckley and Mino Jarjoura
Director: Bryan Buckley
Synopsis: Asad is a member of a Somali village who is faced with the choice of whether to enter into the pirate life or make an honest living out of fishing.
Oscar Potential: “Asad” is a story told so intrinsically it successfully displays a level of hope in a country that has faced a lot of turmoil. It doesn’t shy away from how brutal the realities are for the children of Somalia, where the choice on whether to join pirating isn’t much of a choice at all.
However, the story of Asad, a boy who fishes rather than plunders, imagines a more hopeful future for their country. It is a future where boys will carry “lion fish” home rather than guns.
Grade: A; There is really nothing to criticize about this short; it had a message, and it delivered it effectively.
Source: The OSCARS
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