2015 — short film
The Prisoner
السجين
An exploration of physical and psychological boundaries through minimal staging.
Concept & Inquiry
An exploration of physical and psychological boundaries through minimal staging.
Director Statement
The Prisoner began as a research question about institutions and ended as an intimate character study of resistance and surrender.
Research & Process
Research Questions
- What constitutes a 'boundary' in an institution?
- Is resistance an internal or external act?
Process
Minimal set design to force intimacy; long takes to emphasize temporal confinement.
Context
Study of institutional control and individual defiance.
Film Stills
