MAD Solutions Distributes Three Films at the Silk Road International Film Festival in Ireland

Three films distributed by MAD Solutions are going to take part in the competitions of the 5^th Silk Road International Film Festival (SRIFF) in Dublin, Ireland (March 7-11, 2018). The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul and

Only Men Go to the Grave are going to screen as part of the Feature Films competition, while The Borrowed Dress is taking part in the Documentary Films competition.

 

Only Men Go to the Grave by Abdulla Al Kaabi is scheduled to screen on Friday, March 9 at 07:00 PM, and The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul will screen on Sunday, March 11 at 12:00 AM with the attendance of its lead actress Saba Mubarak and director Andaç Haznederoğlu, within the Feature Films competition. The documentary film The Borrowed Dress by director Leen Alfaisal will screen on Thursday, March 8 at 01:00 AM as part of the Documentary Films competition.

 

The Silk Road International Film Festival screens a special selection of films from the "Silk Road", countries part of the historical network of the Silk Road ancient trade routes. The selection called "Belt & Road" includes Asian, Arab, Middle Eastern, African, Mediterranean and European cinema.

 

About Only Men Go to the Grave

 

After the Iraq-Iran war ended in 1988, a blind mother welcomes her estranged daughters to tell them a secret. Unfortunately, she accidentally dies while sharing it. During the funeral, the daughters try to deal with their mother's sudden death and also work together to unveil her secret by looking for clues from visitors. Throughout the funeral, their own lives continue to unravel, giving room for buried family tensions to gradually surface, while struggling to deal with their own secrets and deep-rooted guilt. The arrival of an unfamiliar guest rocks the entire foundation of their family. How do they deal with the aftermath?

 

Only Men Go to the Grave stars Saleema Yaqoub, Heba Sabah and Abdelreza Nasari. The film is written and directed by Abdulla Al Kaabi marking his debut feature film. MAD Solutions is handling the film's distribution in the Arab world.

 

About The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul

 

The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul follows the journey of Lena and Meryem during their escape from the war in Syria. Lena is a ten-year-old girl who has lost her family in the war. She finds herself forced to make her way to Turkey with her baby sister and their neighbor Meryem, along with the other refugees. Lena

wants to return home, while Meryem's hope is reach Europe.

 

Written and directed by Turkish director Andaç Haznederoğlu, The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul stars Saba Mubarak and child Rawan Skeif, alongside a number of real Syrian refugees who are acting for the first time.

 

About The Borrowed Dress

 

Grandmother Susu (80 years old), her daughter Doaa (50 years old), and her grandchild Saad (16 years old) are forced to flee Syria after the beginning of the revolution to live in different scattered places, with the one thing left to share being their desire to reunite. The details of their personal stories and human experiences are microcosms of two stories: one of a population that has spread all over the world, and the other of a homeland that might have changed forever.

 

Written and directed by Leen Alfaisal, her documentary directorial debut, The Borrowed Dress is produced by Sarah Hassan and Alaa Alassad (Creative Media Solutions). The film stars Siham Abu Nabbout, Doaa Al Zoabi and Saad Alkuwatly. The Borrowed Dress is distributed by MAD Solutions in the Arab world.

 

Screening Times of the Films Distributed by MAD Solutions at the Silk Road International Film Festival in Dublin, Ireland (GMT +0)

 

The Borrowed Dress

Thursday, March 8,1:00 AM at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Charlemont House, Parnell Square N, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 F2X9

 

Only Men Go to the Grave

Friday,March 9,7:00 PM at Film Base, 2 Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

 

The Guest: Aleppo-Istanbul

(with the attendance of its lead actress Saba Mubarak and director Andaç Haznederoğlu)

Sunday, March 11,12:00 AM at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Charlemont House, Parnell Square N, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 F2X9