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A person stands on a balcony with their arms crossed, surrounded by graffiti-covered walls. Behind them, a cityscape with various buildings in different states of construction and maintenance is visible. The contrast between the neglected foreground and the bustling city background highlights a narrative of urban resilience and perhaps social issues. The sunlight casts shadows, adding to the gritty ambiance of the setting.
A person stands on a balcony with their arms crossed, surrounded by graffiti-covered walls. Behind them, a cityscape with various buildings in different states of construction and maintenance is visible. The contrast between the neglected foreground and the bustling city background highlights a narrative of urban resilience and perhaps social issues. The sunlight casts shadows, adding to the gritty ambiance of the setting.

The Cities I Live In

  • Rabie Mustapha
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 11 mins
  • Fri Jan 26
  • 10:00 AM
  • Market Hall

Newly settled in Belfast, a filmmaker tells his infant twins about his life journey. They see him leaving one violent place for another, longing for places that he will never see again, and hoping they will not carry his curse.

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  • English
  • Captioned in English
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About the Filmmaker

  • Filmmaker: Rabie Mustapha
  • Producer: Michael Hewitt

Rabie Mustapha is a Belfast-based filmmaker. He works on creative documentaries that tackle living in troubled places where individual paths are heavily impacted by outside forces. His latest work is the personal short documentary, The Cities I Live In, that is centred around his experience of leaving Beirut to become a father in Belfast.

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