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87’, 2025
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France

Directed by
Zain Duraie

Screenplay
Zain Duraie

Cinematography
Farouk Laaridh

Editing
Abdallah Sada

Music
Ted Regklis

Sound Design
Israel Bañuelos

Production Design
Yasmine Nassar

Art Direction
Hasan abu Laila

Costume Design
Farah Karouta

Cast
Clara Khoury
Mohammad Nizar
Wissam Tobeileh

Producers
Alaa Alasad
Hind Anabtawi

Production Company
Tabi360

Co-producers
Bashar Alasad
Bassam Alasad
Faisal Baltyuor
Israel Bañuelos
Gabrielle Dumon
Antoine Khalife
Mohamed Siam
Peter Williams

Co-production Companies
The Phoenix Production Services
Slate Film Services
Jordan Pioneers
Cinewaves
Creative Media Solutions
ART, Escaala
Accousmatic Film Sound
Artkhana

Synopsis
When her teenage son is suspended from school after a troubling outburst during his senior year, Nadia is determined to help him, convincing herself he just needs guidance. But as Basil’s mental state slowly unravels, she ignores the warning signs, sinking deeper into denial as disaster approaches.

Biography
Zain Duraie is a Jordanian writer and director, known for her acclaimed short film Give Up the Ghost, which screened in the Orizzonti Shorts Competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2019. The film won several awards, including Best Arab Short Film at the El Gouna Film Festival and the Vimeo Staff Pick Award at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. In 2024, Duraie was selected to participate in Berlinale Talents and was named ScreenDaily’s Arab Star of Tomorrow.

Filmography
2025 Sink

Awards
Ecumenical Jury Prize & Bronze Tanit for Best Feature Film, Carthage Film Festival (Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage – JCC), Tunisia, 2024.