A prison warden offers a chance to his prisonner, an enigma. If he solves it, he wins back his freedom.

mit / estrelado / starring / avec
Marouan Ben Larbi

ein film von | um filme de | a film by | un film de
Fidae SBAAI

Morocco | 2014 | Short Narrative | 15 mins | Drama

Original Title (in Arabic) | Titre original (en arabe) :
اللغز

Titel / Título / Title / Titre :
The Riddle
L'énigme

Filmgattung | Tipo | Type :
Kurtz | Short Narrative | Court métrage Fiction

Country of production | Pays de production :
Morocco | Maroc

Country of Filming | Pays de tournage :
Morocco | Maroc

Genre :
Drama | Drame

Produktionsjahr / Ano de Produção / Year of production / Année de production :
2014

Runtime | Durée :
15 minutes

Language | Langue :
Arabic | Arabe

Shooting Format | Format de tournage :
Digital | Numérique

Aspect Ratio | Format :
16:9



CAST | ACTRICES-ACTEURS :
Marouan Ben Larbi.............................. Prisoner | Le prisonnier


Producer | Producteur :
Fidae Sbaai

REGISSEUR / REGIA / REALIZADOR / DIRECTOR / RÉALISATEUR :
Fidae SBAAI

Screenplay | Scénario :
Fidae Sbaai
Oussama Madile

PRODUKTION / PRODUÇÃO / PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION :
- Fidae Sbaai

CONTACT (Print Copy / Diffusion du film, Festivals) :
- Fidae Sbaai | www.instagram.com/fidae_sbaai/




FESTIVALS - PROJECÇÕES / FESTIVALS - SCREENINGS / PROJECTIONS (selection) :

Rencontre Nationale Du Court Métrage
Chefchaouen, Morocco
May 28, 2014
🏆 Grand Prix

Tangier International Film Festival
Tangier, Morocco
September 17, 2014

Tyre International Short Film Festival
Tyre, Lebanon
November 7, 2014
🏆 Best Director

Festival Internacional de Cine Gualeguaychú
Gualeguaychú, Argentina
December 3, 2014

ProFiRe Short Film Festival
Scotland

Bahhara Arabic Short Film Forum
Alexandria, Egypt

21st African-American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase
Los Angeles, U.S.A

Sahar International Short Film Festival
Manchester, U.K

Sudan Independent Film Festival
Al Khartoum, Sudan

The Karawood International Film Festival
Pakistan

Kala Ghoda Short Film Festival
Mumbai, India

International Original Narrative Short Film Festival
Dubai, U.A.E

The European Independent Film Festival
Paris, France

The Zayed University Middle East Film Festival
Abou Dhabi U.A.E

Souss International Short Film Festival
Aït Melloul, Morocco
🏆 Jury Special Mention

Arab Short Film Festival
Beirut, Lebanon

The 9th River Film Festival
Padova, Italy

Courtes Bulles
Trouville-Deauville, France

Oakville Festivals of Film & Art
Oakville, Canada

Almuthnna days for Arab Short Film
Almuthnna, Iraq

Khartoum Arab Film Festival
Khartoum, Sudan

Tanjazoom 2015
🏆 Tangier, Morocco
Best Script & Best Actor Award

International Peace & Film Festival
Orlando, USA

Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Mountain View, USA

ArtCity Short Film Festival
Cameroon

National Short Film Forum of Oujda
Oujda, Morocco
🏆 Grand Prix

Beirut International Film Festival
Beirut, Lebanon

Young Filmmakers International Film Festival
Palestine
🏆 Grand Prix

The International Short Film Festival FIC
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Festival Cinéma des Peuples
Imouzzer, Morocco
Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne 2015
Melbourne, Australia

Pink City International Short Film Festival
Jaipur, India
Film Africa 2015
London, UK

Tiharqa International Award for cinema and Art
Al Khartoum, Sudan
November 24, 2015



Fuente / Fontes / Our Source / Quelle / Nos Sources (MAIS INFORMAÇÕES / READ MORE / PLUS D'INFOS) :
► Africiné Magazine (Dakar)
► https://filmfreeway.com/39971
► www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt4263436/
► www.instagram.com/fidae_sbaai/
► https://comeup.com/fr/@fidae
► www.facebook.com/fidae/
► https://filmfreeway.com/FidaeSbaai
Updated by Thierno DIA, 29 July 2025