The Rifle, The Jackal, The Wolf, and The Boy Screens at the Lebanese Film Festival in Beirut

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The Rifle, The Jackal, The Wolf, and The Boy Screens at the Lebanese Film Festival in Beirut


The short film The Rifle, The Jackal, The Wolf, and The Boy by director Oualid Mouaness takes part in the 13th edition of the Lebanese Film Festival (17 - 21 September) that will be held at Cinema City in Beirut Souks. Director Oualid Mouaness will attend the film's screening that will be held on Wednesday, September 19 at 08:30 pm.

Written and directed by Oualid Mouaness, The Rifle, The Jackal, The Wolf, and The Boy stars Fidel Badran, Ali Mneimneh, Jad Badran, and Layal Ghanem. Set in a mountain village in Lebanon, two brothers use their dad's rifle behind his back, unaware of the dire consequences of their action.

The film was shortlisted for the 89th Academy Awards' Best Live-Action Short Film in 2017. The film toured more than 20 international film festivals and received the Special Jury Award at the Short To The Point International Short Film Festival. The film is distributed by MAD Solutions through the Arab world.