Origin: Canada, Ireland | Fiction | Director: Yaffa Aboudib Husseini | 11 minutes

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Sing to the Wind

Short Animation

Synopsis: Orphaned and displaced from their home in Gaza City, two brothers must find their way to a "safe zone" to survive. Forced to grow up much too fast, the boys confront pain and loss on their tragic path along the shoreline. Sing to the Wind is a short, 2D animated film that tells the story of perseverance through the eyes of a child, and the resilience of a people in the face of ceaseless brutality.

Awards (selected) and festivals:
Winner, Best Animation, Open World Toronto Film Festival 2025;
Winner, Best Student Narrative, Animaze Montreal International Animation Festival 2025;
Winner, Best Short Animation, Sundar Prize Film Festival 2026
Toronto Palestine Film Festival 2026

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