Mutts (film)

Mutts (French: Clebs) is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Halima Ouardiri and released in 2019.[1] The film is a portrait of a sanctuary for stray dogs in Morocco.[2]

Mutts
Film poster
FrenchClebs
Directed byHalima Ouardiri
Written byHalima Ouardiri
Produced byHalima Ouardiri
CinematographyAnna Cooley
Edited byXi Feng
Distributed byLa Distributrices de Films
Release date
  • November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17) (RIDM)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageArabic

The film premiered on November 17, 2019, at the Montreal International Documentary Festival.[3] It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Bear for best short film in the Generation 14plus section and the Special Prize of the Generation 14Plus International Jury,[4] and at the 2020 Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, where it won the jury prize.[5]

It received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards,[6] and a Prix Iris nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards.[7]

References
  1. Ismaël Houdassine, "Une vie de chien avec « Clebs » de Halima Ouardiri". Radio Canada International, February 21, 2020.
  2. Sam Broadway, "Review: The documentary ‘Clebs’ is an allegory for the human condition". Mail & Guardian, June 11, 2020.
  3. Pat Mullen, "RIDM Announces Complete Line-up". Point of View, October 23, 2019.
  4. Victoria Ahearn, "Stray-dog story 'Clebs' among Canadian winners at Berlin film fest". CityNews, March 2, 2020.
  5. Morgan Hekking, "‘Clebs’: Short Film on Moroccan Animal Sanctuary Wins Over FIFF Jury". Morocco World News, October 6, 2020.
  6. Brent Furdyk (March 30, 2021). "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021.
  7. Jean-François Vandeuren, "La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021". Showbizz.net, April 26, 2021.


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