I'm Glad You're Dead Now

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I'm Glad You're Dead Now
Directed by Tawfeek Barhom
Written byTawfeek Barhom
Produced byTawfeek Barhom
Stelios Cotionis
Akis Polizos
StarringTawfeek Barhom
Ashraf Barhom
CinematographyGiorgos Valsamis
Edited byLambis Haralambidis
Music byAndy Shortwave
Production
companies
Foss Productions
Kidam
Release date
  • 21 May 2025 (2025-05-21)(Cannes)
Running time
13 minutes
CountriesPalestine
France
Greece
LanguageArabic

I'm Glad You're Dead Now is a short drama film, directed by Tawfeek Barhom and released in 2025. [1] A coproduction of companies from Palestine, France and Greece, the film stars Tawfeek Barhom and Ashraf Barhom as Reda and Abu Rashid, two brothers who confront buried secrets from their past when they return to the island where they were born and raised. [2] Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara later joined the film as executive producers. [3]

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The film premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, [4] where it was the winner of the Short Film Palme d'Or. [5]

Accolades

Since its release, the film has been selected in various festivals around the world:

YearFestivalsAward/CategoryStatus
2025 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Palme d'Or [6] Won
Toronto International Film Festival Best Short Film [7] Nominated
Athens International Film FestivalBest Director Award [8] Won

References

  1. ↑ "Cannes 2025: Palestinian director wins Best Short Film award for 'I'm glad you're dead now'". Khaleej Times , 25 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Arab Israeli filmmaker wins prize at Cannes: ‘This is for Palestine and for peace’". The Times of Israel , 25 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (2025-11-17). "Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara Board Cannes-Winning Palestinian Short 'I'm Glad You're Dead Now' as Executive Producers (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  4. ↑ Laurence Boyce, "Life is strange in the Cannes Short Film Competition". Cineuropa, 22 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Rebecca Leffler, "Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ wins Palme d’Or at 2025 Cannes Film Festival". Screen Daily , 24 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara join Cannes-winning short; Hollywood duo back 'I'm Glad You're Dead Now'". The Times of India. 2025-11-18. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  7. ↑ "See the world in short form: TIFF announces its 2025 Short Cuts programme". TIFF. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  8. ↑ "Sound of Falling and Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk win at Athens". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2025-10-13. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
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