| Who Loves the Sun | |
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| Directed by | Arshia Shakiba |
| Written by | Arshia Shakiba |
| Produced by | Zaynê Akyol Arshia Shakiba |
| Cinematography | Arshia Shakiba |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
| Music by | Ilyaa Ghafouri |
Production company | Edessa Productions |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Arabic |
Who Loves the Sun is a 2024 Canadian short documentary film, written and directed by Arshia Shakiba. [1]
An exploration of life in Syria, the film profiles Mahmood, a man who is working for the region's makeshift oil refineries that have been set up to keep the Syrian economy going in the face of the Syrian civil war. [1]
The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, [2] where it won the award for Best Short Film in the Orizzonti competition. [3] It had its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. [4]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024. [5]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025. [6]
It was nominated for Best Short Film at the 2025 Directors Guild of Canada awards. [7]