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Wikipedia article
'Falafel Cart' is a 2019 animated family short drama film produced by RoyalTales and directed by Abdullah Al-Wazzan with an original score by Dan Phillipson and sound design by Andrew Vernon. The short blends stop motion animation with traditional and some computer animation. In 2019, the film was submitted for the 2020 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film making it Kuwait's first short film to ever be submitted to the Academy Awards. In 2020 The film earned an official selection at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in the best of the world program. In 2021 the film won best animated short at the Burbank International Film Festival. In 2019 the film won best international short film at the Los Angeles Animation Festival.
Plot
During a stormy night, an immigrant falafel vendor who lives in his cart in the middle of nowhere stumbles upon a mysterious flower. The extraordinary encounter sparks something within him and eventually makes him relive scenes from his past life.
Production
The film was inspired by the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, highlighting the impact on people who are merely seeking a better life. The project first came to life after Al-Wazzan started to experiment with a different form of animation that employed a combination of stop-motion, computer generated animation, claymation and traditional animation. The filmmaker single-handedly animated the entire film, built and painted hundreds of models, puppets and backgrounds in a span of three years in order to achieve a distinct world for the film.
Release
'Falafel Cart' first premiered theatrically in Los Angeles, California on September 13, 2019. The film then began its festival run at the Los Angeles Animation Festival on December 8, 2019 where it won Best International Short Film. In 2021 ShortTV obtained non exclusive distribution rights to the film for release on its live channels and streaming platforms. On September 11, 2021 the film screened at AMC Theatres in Burbank as part of the Burbank International Film Festival.
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!Event
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|13 September 2019
|United States
|Theatrical release
|World Premier
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|8 December 2019
|United States
|Los Angeles Animation Festival
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|14 December 2019
|United States
|Palm Springs International Animation Festival
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|March 2020
|Greece
|Athens Animfest
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|4 March 2020
|United States
|DC Independent Film Festival
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|30 July 2020
|United States
|Sonoma International Film Festival
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|2 August 2020
|United Kingdom
|The Animator Showcase
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|13 August 2020
|United States
|Hollyshorts
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|20 August 2020
|Japan
|Hiroshima International Animation Festival
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|15 October 2020
|United Kingdom
|Southampton International Film Festival
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|23 October 2020
|Morocco
|Rabat International Author Film Festival
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|18 November 2020
|Canada
|Montreal International Animation Film Festival
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|18 November 2020
|Qatar
|Ajyal Film Festival
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|3 July 2021
|France
|Paris International Animation Film Festival
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|9 September 2021
|United States
|Burbank International Film Festival
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|7 April 2022
|Kuwait
|Limited theatrical release
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Accolades
The film received the following awards and nominations:
References
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