Imagination of Shadow

Drama

SYNOPSIS

Imagination of Shadow is a short fiction film that explores childhood, loneliness, and the fragile connection between human beings through the encounter of a young boy and an aging shadow puppeteer. Amid the tension of his parents’ arguments, a lonely child escapes into the building’s stairwell, where he meets a puppeteer preparing to sell his wooden puppet box to pay his rent. In this unexpected encounter, two isolated worlds come together, opening a small space for imagination, human connection, and the quiet magic of a fading folk art. Through the evocative imagery of shadow puppetry, the film reflects on the power of art to bring people together, even in moments of vulnerability and uncertainty.

Cast & Team

• Cast: Yassin Mostafa, Aly Abou Zaid
• Producer: Mohamed Mosalam
• Writer: Karim Mekkawy
• Director of Photography: Mohamed Hassan
• Editor: Ahmed Alkayal
• Sound : Islam Bestawi
• Music Composer: Shady Francis