The Day Vladimir Died
Spring Grants 2020 - Production Stage
Fadi Syriani / Short Narrative / Lebanon, Germany, Qatar / 11 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Animation
Synopsis
Vladimir, an old Beirut resident, checks the obituaries page and attends funerals daily. Following an unusual encounter on his “mourning” routine, Vladimir finds himself searching for his own notice. On his journey, Vladimir tries to cope with the decay and gradual disappearance of loved ones. ‘The Day Vladimir Died’ is a poetic interpretation of a troubling quest to deal with the uncertain and probably imagined end to our mortal and ephemeral presence.
Credits
- Director
- Fadi Syriani
- Screenwriter
- Fadi Syriani
- Producer
- Maryam Al Khulaifi, Jana Wehbe (The Attic Productions), Roland Fischer (Ocean)
About the Director
Fadi Syriani is an animator, a writer/director and a holder of a master’s degree in architecture. In 2016, Fadi founded the Youth Animation Platform (YAP), offering young talents the opportunity to tell their stories through different animation techniques. Fadi is currently working on his animated short film ‘The Day Vladimir Died’. This film has been selected to take part in the Arab Animation Co-production Forum in April 2019, in the framework of the International Trickfilm Festival in Stuttgart, Germany. The film then went on to receive a nomination for the 2020 Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung. His first animated short film’ Operation Rudolph’ is in the production stage after being awarded the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture (AFAC) Grant for Cinema in November 2015. As a YAP lead mentor, Fadi offers young filmmakers hands-on training to all the elements required for the production of animated films, and different kinds of animated art. YAP was recently selected to receive a grant as part of AFAC Training and Regional Events Grants Program 2019, to support young talents to produce short animated films in collaboration with Metropolis Art Cinema in Beirut, Lebanon.