World Premiere
My Enemy, My Brother
Shorts in Competition: Documentary
| Canada | 18 MINUTES | English | English subtitlesFemale Director(s), Documentary, Female Screenwriter(s), Other
Zahed was an Iranian boy who ran away from home to join the army. Najah was a 19-year-old Iraqi with a wife and son when he was conscripted to fight. When they meet on the battlefield, Zahed risks his life to save Najah. Twenty-five years later they meet again by sheer chance in Canada.
Screening as part of Shorts: Be Yourself
Screening as part of Shorts: Be Yourself
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Ann Shin
Award-winning filmmaker Ann Shin is a producer and director of documentaries, series, and cross-platform projects. Her credits include Four Seasons Mosaic, Post-Concussion, The Roswell Incident, and the feature documentary The Defector.
Director
Ann Shin
Screenwriter
Ann Shin
Producer
Ann Shin
Editor
Steve Guise
Associate Producer
Hannah Donegan
Cinematographer
Brendan Uegama
Executive Producer
Melanie Horkan
Composer
Ari Posner