Akeda

At a glance

Akeda, is a 2018 Saudi movie, directed by Dan Bronfeld. with a runtime of 20 minutes.

Overview

Akeda is a drama film that places an orphan boy at the centre of a morally disturbing cinematic experience. Encouraged by his film director to deliver an increasingly violent performance, the boy finds the line between fiction and reality dissolving in ways that put his very humanity at risk. The film is a troubling meditation on exploitation, innocence, and the dangerous power dynamics that can emerge between a filmmaker and a vulnerable subject, asking hard questions about who bears responsibility when art and harm become indistinguishable.

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