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Expectations Short Film by Nadia Fares

“Family isn't always what we inherit. Sometimes it's what we discover.”

Poster for Expectations, a short film by Nadia Fares, showing five characters from the film against a dark background

It tells the story of two half-sisters, one raised in the U.A.E. and the other in the U.S., meeting for the first time when their father tries to unite them. Their conflicting expectations lead to an explosive sisterhood before they begin to overcome their cultural differences.

“Expectations” premiered at the International Gulf Festival in Dubai.


Short fiction film
Director, writer and producer: Nadia Fares
Producers: AfterAll Films, Al Kalema Art Production U.A.E.
Languages: Arabic, English with English subtitles
Duration: 30 mins.

Trailer

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