Hatch (film)

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Hatch
Directed by Alireza Kazemipour
Panta Mosleh
Written byAlireza Kazemipour
Produced byAlireza Kazemipour
Panta Mosleh
Sina Nazarian
StarringAli Eldurssi
Aixa Kay
CinematographyMikah Sharkey
Edited bySaeed Vahidi
Music byMehrdad Jafari Raad
Production
company
PK Studio Productions
Distributed byVoce Spettacolo
Release date
  • October 1, 2024 (2024-10-01)(VIFF)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Hatch is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Alireza Kazemipour and Panta Mosleh, and released in 2024. [1] The film stars Ali Eldurssi as Naaji, a young Afghan boy travelling with his mother Robaba (Aixa Kay) in the empty water tank of a truck in an attempt to escape Afghanistan.

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The cast also includes Helena Marie, Craig March, Araz Yaghoubi, Daniella Eldurssi, Thomas Cadrot, Hani Mefti, Victor Dolhai and Ashley O'Connell.

The film premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival. [2]

Awards

AwardYearCategoryRecipientResultRef.
Canadian Screen Awards 2025 Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama Ali EldurssiNominated [3]
Red Sea International Film Festival 2024Best Short FilmAlireza Kazemipour, Panta Mosleh, Sina NazarianWon [4]
Reelworld Film Festival 2024Outstanding Short Film ActressAixa KayWon [5]

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