Synopsis
A young father has to help his son out of a petty conflict with the neighbors. As the parents of each respective family are summoned to discuss the issue at hand, the discussions begin to quickly spin out of control, putting the values of the father to test. Set in Aqaba, Jordan, this short film is an Arabic-language adaptation of Raymond Carver's 'Bicycles, Muscles, Cigarettes.'
Five Boys and a Wheel (2016) is a short film by Said Zagha (France, Jordan, Palestine, State of, United Kingdom). A young father has to help his son out of a petty conflict with the neighbors.
Key facts
Cast
Ali Suliman, Nadera Omran, Haidar Kfouf, Mohammed Idris, Mohammad Nizar
First release
December 10, 2016 (United Arab Emirates)
Crew
Screenplay
Said Zagha
Producer
Ahmad Khatib, Akram Al-Ashqar
Cinematography
Ahmad Jalboush
Editing
Ameen Nayfeh
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Arab Emirates | December 10, 2016 |
Full credits
| Director | Said Zagha |
| Cast | Ali Suliman (Sameh), Nadera Omran (Salma), Haidar Kfouf (Nadim), Mohammed Idris (Salim), Mohammad Nizar (Student) |
| Screenplay | Said Zagha |
| Story | Raymond Carver |
| Producer | Ahmad Khatib, Akram Al-Ashqar |
| Cinematography | Ahmad Jalboush |
| Editing | Ameen Nayfeh |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt5603966 |
| TMDB | 946720 |
Additional data: TMDB.
