Short Films Competition

UNSEEN | A Short Film by Syed Sahil | Nikon Film Festival

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Olivia, a woman marked by a long-past accident, lives withdrawn, hiding her face beneath a cap and heavy silence. One ordinary morning, she meets John, a solitary artist who sees in her a deep beauty no one dares to notice. Fascinated, he follows her to the park and gives her a drawing: a radiant portrait of herself. Back home, Olivia compares the image to her scarred reflection and realizes that between the two lies a space where hope can grow. As a tear falls on the drawing, she understands that beauty has never depended on her skin, but on the way she looks at herself.

Syed Sahil

biography

I am a director exploring identity, scars, and the invisible beauty we overlook. Through Olivia’s story, I question how trauma shapes our self-image and how a single gaze can restore hope, proving beauty is born from perception, not appearance.

Credits
  • Directing : SYED SAHIL
  • Script : SYED SAHIL
  • Casting : Juliette Pirotte, Jean-luc Jacquot, Imtiaz Ronnie, Elisabeth Sellem
  • Photography : Parbot Raihan
  • Sound : Rony sazzad
  • Editing : Nissan Mahmud
  • Music : Nasif Hossain Nipu, MD Ekthadar Alam
  • Decoration : Team Zero Film
  • Costumes : Subrina Islam
  • Makeup & hairdressing : Clémence Cesari
  • Production : Zero Film
  • Directing assistant : Yael Goure Bi
  • VFX : YesReal Sabbir
  • Sound mixing : Rony sazzad

Productrice Subrina Islam, Création de l’Affiche Bilal Ahmad Rijon, Responsable de Production Riad Hasan Hridoy, Location de Matériel Visual Image, Lieu de Tournage La Cour des Miracles – Espace Multiculturel, Restaurant & Bar O’ Berge – La Ferté, Production Associée Hattrick Films, Merci à Jean-Luc Jacquot Rakayet Rabby O' Berge - La Ferté

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