AMPHIBIOUS

Detailes

Short Fiction/12min/2024/France

Language: Arabic with French & English subtitles

Director

Amer Albarzawi

Film editors

Majid Mohammaddoust / Amer Albarzawi

Producer

Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains

Synopsis

Amphibious is a film about Khaled’s integration into a new city whose culture and language are foreign to him. As the story progresses, Khaled tries to connect with his environment by adopting a fish, which is like a symbol of his search for identity and belonging. Amphibious is a metaphor for this journey, and underlines the idea that life is a continuous process of adaptation and transformation, during which the boundaries between different states of existence are often blurred and uncertain. It is a testament to the resilience of human thought in the face of isolation and alienation.

Screenings & Awards

• Doha Film Institute 2025 (Official Selection)