My Brother, My Brother is an autofiction animation film that explores the complexities of a past shared by two identical twins: Omar and Wesam. A split narrative retells the two sides of their memories – from the instant they were fused together in their mother’s womb to the moment they are parted by the tragic death of one of them. Tied together by the twins’ confusion about their existence, a fragmented world of memories and dreams emerges, blurring the lines between reality and fiction, present and past, Omar and Wesam.
International Short Film Competition
MY BROTHER, MY BROTHER
SHORTS O’CLOCK III, Saturday, April 18, 20:30 Bucharest Time (EEST)
ENGLISH TITLE:
My Brother, My Brother
Original title:
خائنة الأعين
Director:
Saad Dnewar, Abdelrahman Dnewar
Country:
Egypt, France, Germany
Genre:
animation
Year:
2025
Length:
15’
Cast:
Abdelrahman Dnewar, Omar Aly Osman, Hind Usf
A quote for the film:
I thought when I sleep, my eyes roll back into my skull and look inside me as I dream.
Selective list of festivals and awards:
Selective list of festivals and awards: Golden Gate Award – SFFILM (San Francisco), International Jury Special Mention – Clermont-Ferrand, Africa Movie Academy awards - Best animation in Africa Next generation Short Tiger, Interfilm International Film Festival - 2nd Prize winner of the international competition, Seoul Indie Anifest - Grand Prize Light of Asia, Hollyshorts - Best Film Nomination, Telluride International Film Festival - Program curated by Berry Jenkins, Festival selections (among others): IFFR Rotterdam, Annecy (Official Competition), San Francisco IFF, Golden Harvest (Taipei), Doha International Film Festival, GIFF, Vilnius Short film Festival, Bucharest Short film Festival.
Director’s bio:
Abdelrahman Dnewar is an Egyptian filmmaker based in Berlin, Germany. His practice is driven by formal experimentation, moving between traditional animation, live action, and found-footage collage. His films explore personal, political, and psychological themes. Saad Dnewar was a filmmaker from Egypt based in Berlin, Germany. He was a multidisciplinary artist working across different mediums varying from animation to live-action. He received his first international recognition with his short film in development 'My Brother, My Brother'. He was selected to study directing at the dffb with his brother in 2022 but he passed away one month before the study commenced at the young age of 29.
