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| Directed by | Alexandre Farah |
| Written by | Alexandre Farah |
| Produced by | Joaquin Cardoner |
| Starring | Elyas Rahimi Mahan Mohammadinasab Massey Ahmar |
| Cinematography | Farhad Ghaderi |
| Edited by | Alexandre Farah |
| Production companies | Boldly Nimruz Section 80 Wallop Film |
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| Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | Dari Farsi |
One Day This Kid is a Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Alexandre Farah and released in 2024. Inspired by David Wojnarowicz's artwork Untitled (One Day This Kid...), the film depicts various scenes from the childhood of Hamed (Elyas Rahimi), a young Afghan Canadian boy who is struggling to come to terms with being gay against the disapproval of his immigrant parents.
The cast also includes Massey Ahmar, Phil Boutros, Justin Cardas, Navid Charkhi, Ashaan Dhillon, Ben Drysdale, Massoud Hashmi, Roohafza Hazrat, Maestro Porus Irani, Shadi Janho, Yuvraj Kalsi, Aydin Malekooti, Mahan Mohammadinasab, Tahera Rahimi, Mostafa Shaker, Panthea Vatandoost and Areen Yadav in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. It was later screened at the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, where it won the award for best live action short film.
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.
References
- ^ C.J. Prince, "11 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2024". The Film Stage, September 2, 2024.
- Tim Molloy, "Mongrels, Universal Language Among Chilliwack Independent Film Festival Winners". MovieMaker, November 25, 2024.
- Carlos Diaz, "Canada’s Top Ten: TIFF Celebrates the Best in Cinema for 2024". That Shelf, January 8, 2025.
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