Five Boys and a Wheel

خمسة أولاد وعجل

“The film is set in Jordan where a young father has to help his son out of a petty conflict with the neighbors”

A young father has to help his son out of a petty conflict with the neighbors. As the parents of each respective family are summoned to discuss the issue at hand, the discussions begin to quickly spin out of control, putting the values of the father to test. Set in Aqaba, Jordan, this short film is an Arabic-language adaptation of Raymond Carver's 'Bicycles, Muscles, Cigarettes.'

Director

Said Zagha

Screenplay

Said Zagha

Status

Released

Release date

10/12/2016

Original language

Arabic

Budget

US$ 0 M