Two different worlds will come into contact
MI AMIGO NAIM
Winning short film from: Best short film, best actress under 18 years old, best school short film and best fiction short film
Synopsis
Alba, an 8-year-old girl who lives alone with her father, goes out one night to throw out the garbage. In a dead end, next to the containers, he meets Naim, a South African immigrant. Two different worlds will come into contact to show that friendship has no age, color or borders. In the Universe we are all connected; sometimes capriciously.
Data sheet
Address: José Luis López
Producer: Alejandro López
Director of photography: José Luis López
Screenwriters: Jesus Puchol and José Luis López
Makeup and Hairdressing: Diego Domínguez, Raquel Medina and Astrid Badenas
Production: Punto y Aparte Films
Category: Fiction
Genre: Human Rights, Drama and Teenager
Theme: Economic crisis, Educational, Immigration, Poverty, Racism and Educational
Cast: Candela Moreno, Roland Fosso and Jesús Puchol Cañadas
Music: Roger Subirana Mata
Motivation
The increase in poverty, the fierce struggle for survival and the search for opportunities for immigrants and natives is undermining the peaceful relations that should be maintained between people of any class, race or social class.
Children do not look at language or social class. They simply play with those who share trust and generosity: Their friends.
But this is the world of children, the one that should be. That of adults is different. It moves under other parameters, prejudices and power struggles. A world that, in the worst case, drags the human being to battle, even for a sad piece of bread.
Characters
Alba
Alba is an 8-year-old girl who lives in extreme poverty with her father Adolfo. She is apparently a normal, intelligent, smart and outgoing girl. He loves meeting people and making friends. She is bold, a little cheeky and very sensitive
Adolfo
He is a rude person, bitter and given to drink. Life has not been too kind to him. After losing his job during the crisis, his wife abandoned him.
He has a somewhat aggressive attitude, he adores his daughter, although he often ends up screwing up.
Naim
An African immigrant, leaving behind a harsh past, searches the containers at night looking for scrap metal, while during the day he rushes to fulfill the European dream. A dream in a Europe that has nothing to do with the image that is sold of it in Africa.
Selections and awards at festivals
