Updated: June 6, 2005
AFC FILMMAKER RABEE' ZUREIKAT WRAPS UP ANTI-SMOKING FILM "ASH"
(June 6, 2005 - AMMAN) Armed with his advertising background, a storyboard, and a style of directing considered first of its kind in Jordan, filmmaker Rabee' Zureikat wraps up production for his stylish short film "Ash."
"Ash" is a colorful short that takes on smoking by seeking to deconstruct the classic definition of hip and cool via dramatizing the annoying accidents associated with smokers in social gatherings.
"We are seeing an increasing sophistication in Jordanian films, both technically and artistically," said Hazim Bitar, coordinator of the Amman Filmmakers Cooperative, a cultural initiative which aims to promote independent filmmaking in Jordan.
The cast and crew of "Ash" were composed of AFC screen talent Majd Hajjaw, filmmaker Omar Saleh (Decision Man), Rania Haddad, and Mohammad Saqfelhait.
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