I'm Glad You're Dead Now

I'm Glad You're Dead Now
Directed by	Tawfeek Barhom
Written by	Tawfeek Barhom
Produced by	Tawfeek Barhom Stelios Cotionis Akis Polizos
Starring	Tawfeek Barhom Ashraf Barhom
Cinematography	Giorgos Valsamis
Edited by	Lambis Haralambidis
Music by	Andy Shortwave
Production companies	Foss Productions Kidam
Release date	21 May 2025 (2025-05-21)(Cannes)
Running time	13 minutes
Countries	Palestine France Greece
Language	Arabic

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]

The film premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, ^[3] where it was the winner of the Short Film Palme d'Or. ^[4]

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. Laurence Boyce, "Life is strange in the Cannes Short Film Competition". Cineuropa, 22 May 2025.
4. Rebecca Leffler, "Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ wins Palme d’Or at 2025 Cannes Film Festival". Screen Daily , 24 May 2025.

External links

• I'm Glad You're Dead Now at IMDb