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Asad(Movie, 2012)

18min
AsadRating: 3.1/5 (with 55 votes)
Asad is a 2012 South African-American short film directed by Bryan Buckley. The film was nominated for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Produced in South Africa by Mino Jarjoura of Hungry Man Productions, the cast is made up of Somali refugees living in South Africa, none of whom had any acting experience prior to production. After being nominated for an Oscar, the film was released along with all the other 15 Oscar-nominated short films in theaters by ShortsHD. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Asad

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

About Asad

A coming of age fable of a Somali boy as he struggles to survive in his war-torn land.

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Additional Information

Original language: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 04/12/2012
Director: Bryan Buckley
Producer: Bryan Buckley
Screenwriter: Bryan Buckley
Composer: Marcel Khalife

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