Es muss / It must
    (short)
    written, directed and edited by Jumana Issa & Flavio Luca Marano

    (2021)


    In a single humiliating day, Silvia is fired from her job despite being a few years away from retirement, a policeman fines her during a traffic check, and the director of the church choir takes away her solo part. During the Ave Maria rehearsal, Silvia decides to endure in an act of silent resistance.

    FESTIVALS / SCREENINGS (a selection)



    AWARDS (a selection)

      2021Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland),  Best Swiss Newcomer Award
      Pardi di domani - Concorso nazionale (Winner) for Es muss (It must)

      2022Beirut International Women Film Festival (Lebanon) – Winner Best Short for Es muss 
      (It must)

      2023Arctic Film Festival (Norway) – Winner Best Short for Es muss (It must)


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