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Shadow Tree

Shadow Tree

2014Short⏱️ 15m
Short
6.6
IMDB Rating
6 votes

When a Zanzibari boy finds a fish in muddy water, the challenge of keeping it alive pushes him in an unexpected direction, which turns out to be the ultimate test of his faith in the universe.

Director
Biju Viswanath
Writers
Betsy Burke, Biju Viswanath
Stars
Faridi Saad, Muhammed Suhail
Release Date
May 11, 2014
Language
Swahili
Country
Tanzania
🏆 2
Wins
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Faridi Saad
as The boy
👤
Muhammed Suhail
as Friend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby SR
Color
Color
Filming Location
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Production
Sol Cinema

🏷️ Keywords

faith

🎯 Categories

Short

⭐ Featured Review

short but sweet
by cinemaflorence2014-06-17
7/10

"I saw the film in the 2014 Green Film festival in Seoul Korea. It's an interesting work from a director who shoots films in different languages in different countries. The story line is interesting and the setting which is Zanzibar, in Tanzania, is unusual and visually very interesting. Our part of the world doesn't often get to see cinema from Zanzibar so it's refreshing. The theme is handled on a small scale but in an intimate way. The idea of an African boy with nothing trying to find solutions in a place where there aren't many, drew me in to it In a short span of time,..."

📖 Synopsis

When a Zanzibari boy finds a fish in muddy water, the challenge of keeping it alive pushes him in an unexpected direction, which turns out to be the ultimate test of his faith in the universe.