A short film by Iraqi director Fadhle Mahood, Amani presents a human-centered dramatic treatment exploring loss, waiting, and fragile emotional relationships within a quiet and restrained cinematic atmosphere.

The film relies on visual simplicity and emotional pacing, using silence, facial expression, and atmospheric composition as central cinematic tools in building the emotional state of its characters. The work approaches its subject through calm visual storytelling rather than direct dramatic confrontation.

Natural elements such as rain, open space, and muted color tones contribute to shaping the melancholic atmosphere of the film, giving the work a contemplative visual identity within contemporary independent short cinema.

At the second edition of the Kobani International Film Festival in 2021, the film received the Festival Management Award in recognition of its emotional treatment and cinematic atmosphere.

Film Information :

• Original Title: Amani
• Arabic Title: أماني
• Director: Fadhle Mahood
• Production Year: 2021
• Country: Iraq
• Duration: 19:54 min
• Format: Short Film
• Genre: Drama
• Screenplay: Saad Hadabi
• Director of Photography: Ali Adnan Moussawi
• Music: Dr. Duraid Fadhil
• Cast: Ali Khudair – Hamida Saidi – Zahra Fadel
• Production: Urok for Production

Amani received the Festival Management Award at the second edition of the Kobani International Film Festival in 2021, in recognition of its humanistic atmosphere and emotional cinematic treatment.