New Zealand / Oct 11, 2025 / M / Show Me Shorts Festival
A quiet visit forces Maysa and her stoic Iraqi mother to confront what’s long been left unspoken
11min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Maysa unfolds over a single afternoon as a young woman and her stoic middle eastern mother navigate the quiet tension of a long-held silence. As memories of migration and girlhood surface in fractured flashbacks, their unspoken history begins to unravel. A tender, restrained portrait of love, resilience, and the things women carry - even when they no longer have to.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Maysa |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English |
| Production countries | New Zealand, Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Topdown Productions |
| Release date | 11 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Betty Scott Molloy |
| Editing | Andy Hawksford |
| Cinematography | Joseph Griffen |
| Assistant directors | Louise Spraggon, Roxie Mohebbi |
| Camera operators | Joseph Griffen |
| Additional photography | Joseph Griffen |
| Production design | Electra Sinclair |
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| Art direction | Electra Sinclair |
| Set decoration | Electra Sinclair |
| Costume design | Molly Scott |
| Makeup | Molly Scott |
| Hairstyling | Molly Scott |
| Budget | 10.000 € |
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