Who Loves The Sun

Who Loves The Sun

Who Loves The Sun

Canada / Documentary / 19’ / 4K / Color / 2024

In war-torn northern Syria, WHO LOVES THE SUN delves into the world of makeshift oil refineries and the stark realities of life within this post-apocalyptic landscape. Mahmood is a prominent figure in these operations, navigating harsh working conditions and complex local dynamics.

Director: Arshia Shakiba

Script: Arshia Shakiba

Director of Photography: Arshia Shakiba

Producer: Zaynê Akyol, Arshia Shakiba

Music: Ilyaa Ghafouri

Editing: Mathieu Bouchard-Malo

Sound: Sylvain Bellemare, Bernard Gariépy Strobl


Biography

Arshia Shakiba graduated from the Toronto Film School in Digital Film Production. He started his career creating music videos for Iranian underground rock bands before transitioning to documentaries. He directed and filmed the short documentaries The Guests (2018) and Who Loves the Sun (2024). Arshia is currently working on his first feature-length documentary, Sleepless, with the National Film Board of Canada.

Filmography

A Beautiful Day (2003)

The Guests (2018)

Who Loves the Sun (2024)

Festivals Attended

Venice International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival

Mirage Film Festival

Festival du nouveau cinéma, Canada

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

TIFF Canada's Top Ten

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Gimme Some Truth Doc Festival

Festival Images en Vues, Canada

Duhok International Film Festival

Bogoshorts

Beirut Shorts International Film Festival

Bucharest Short Film Festival

Corto Dorico Film Festival (focus Québec)

Festival de courts métrages Images en vues

KINO ATHENS International Independent Film Festival

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma

Changing Climate, Changing Lives (CCCL) Film Festival

Awards

Best Short Film - Venice International Film Festival

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