صمت // Pause
ONLINE PREMIERE
ABOUT
A young woman, suffering from depression stands on a ledge ready to end her life when she's interrupted by an uninvited visitor.
STILLS
OFFICIAL POSTER
“PAUSE” ORIGINS
THE BACKSTORY, THE TEAM, & MORE…
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
“Despite all means of connections we’ve invented, we’ve somehow found ourselves more distant than ever. More alone.
All of us moving towards our destination, rarely lifting our heads and pausing to see if anyone needs a hand.
This film is that pause, when two characters who seem set for different destinations, realize they’re on the same journey.
I invite you to pause for a minutes with me in this therapeutic collision course.
-Tamer Shaaban”
THE CAST
Tara Emad
as ELIZA
Eliza is a young woman in her mid-20s that is suffering from depression. Alone and unable to live with the weight she carries she continues down a psychological pit. At times it paralyzes. Wanting this unexplainable weight to end, she seeks to end her own life, until she is interrupted by an unexpected visitor.
MONA HALA
AS NOUR
Nour is a young woman in her late to early 30s, hard around the edges, sarcastic and harbors anger towards the world. Having endured her own battles, she finds the world cold and with a sense of humor. Her owns scars from life have drained her compassion towards others, even as her world collides with Eliza’s.
TEAM
Director & Writer: Tamer Shaaban
Producer: Amr Medhat
Producer: Zeiad Hany
1st Assistant Director: Ghada Fikri
2nd Assistant Director: Sara Babkir
DOP: Fawzi Darwish
Gaffer: Mahmoud Eissa
1st AC/Focus: Mohamed Emad
2nd AD: Asmahan Bkerat
Stylist: Deana Shaaban
Assistant stylist: Daved K Muheisen
Production manager: Mohannad Hatem
Sound Engineer: Ziad Ezzat
Sound Engineer: Mahmoud Shoubier
Sound Design: Fady Garas
Sound Mix: ELEVEN SOUND
Executive Producer: Melissa Elston
Post Producer: Imani Franklin
Sound and Dialog Mix: Jordan Meltzer
Stunt Coordinator: Ahmed Abdella
Stuntman: Mahmoud Abdella
Post production: AROMA
Co-Producer: Tamer Mortada
General Supervisor: Mostafa El-Awadi
Post producer: Dana Hatem
Editor: Ahmed Youssri
Assistant Editor: Yasmine Younis
Colorist: Ahmed Essam
VFX Supervisor : Mahmoud El Torkoman
Lead Compositor : Akram El Tawila
Senior Compositor: Karim El Baroudi
Senior Compositor: Khaled El Masry
Senior Compositor: Amro Mohsen
Senior Compositor: Karim El Ajmy
Senior Compositor: Hassan Ammar
Compositor: Sayed Hassan
Compositor: Mahmoud El Sherif
Compositor: Mostafa Ayad
Compositor: Ismail Jowdat
Compositor: Khaled Gaafar
Compositor: Amira Ragheb
Compositor: Mohamed Hassan
Compositor: Mohamed El Agaty