Sneeze

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Sneeze, is a 2011 Kuwaiti movie, directed by Meqdad Al-Kout, and starring Nezar Al-Qandi. with a runtime of 18 minutes.

Overview

Sneeze is a Kuwaiti short film that transforms an accidental moment into a window onto the anxieties of migrant labor. Ali, a Bengali worker employed in Kuwait, inadvertently sneezes directly onto his Kuwaiti manager's face — and immediately spirals into dread. Unable to gauge his boss's reaction, he becomes consumed by worst-case scenarios, replaying the moment obsessively and bracing for consequences he cannot predict. With understated humor and quiet empathy, the film uses this single embarrassing incident to explore the fragile power dynamics between foreign workers and their employers.

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