The Red Sea Makes Me Wanna Cry (2023)
A haunted woman named Ida journeys from Germany to Jordan, to an eerie and deserted port town on the Red Sea where her partner, Ismail, recently disappeared. Wandering through desolate bars, hotels, and offices, Ida attempts to feel Ismail’s presence one last time and to say goodbye.
Director: Faris Alrjoob
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Clara Schwinning as Ida Fehrmann |
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Ahmed Shihab-Eldin as Ismail |
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Mohammad Nizar as Musa |
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Anwar Khalil as Raymond |
| Art | Alina Musiol | Production Design |
| Editing | Nadia Khairat Gomez | Color Grading |
| Sound | Idreesi | Songs |
| Sound | Janis Ahnert | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Henry Uhl | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Lauritz Baudisch | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Leen Hamarneh | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Leen Awad | Production Manager |
| Art | Ivan Janakat | Art Direction |
| Production | Luisa Stricker | Producer |
| Production | Luma Al-Hamarneh | Producer |
| Editing | Benedikt Strick | Editor |
| Writing | Faris Alrjoob | Writer |
| Production | Faris Alrjoob | Producer |
| Directing | Faris Alrjoob | Director |
| Writing | Matthew LaPaglia | Writer |
| Camera | Mahmoud Belakhel | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mohammad Shandaq | Unit Manager |
| Art | Anas Shomaf | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Janis Ahnert | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Janis Ahnert | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Mahdi Abu-Salma | Location Manager |
| Crew | Mostafa Elezaby | Additional Music |
| Production | Sophia Lorena Gamboa Huamán | Production Manager |
| Sound | Omar Fadel | Original Music Composer |