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SFFB 2026 · Film Pitch ExpoShort Film
Something in the Way
Directed by Amel AlmahdiFourteen-year-old Noor reaches a breaking point with her emotionally demanding mother, but when their arguments cause bizarre objects to fill their cramped apartment, she must confront what they've both been avoiding.
6 to 7 minute short · Arabic · Magical realism, coming-of-age, psychological dramaBHD 0 raised of BHD 1,2000 backers · 0%
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The pitch
Synopsis
Noor and her mother live in a small, cluttered apartment in Bahrain. After every argument, a completely random object appears: a traffic cone, a shopping cart, a bike. The objects have nothing to do with what the fight was about, but their size reflects how emotionally damaging it was.
Mother and daughter can see the objects and squeeze around them, and they choose never to talk about them, as if this is normal in their world.
As their conflicts intensify, the objects keep accumulating. Beneath her mother's attempts at affection, Noor struggles with the emotional baggage that keeps their relationship suffocating.
Unspoken pain doesn't disappear; it takes up space between people.
Directed byAmel Almahdi
Runtime6 to 7 minutes
LanguageArabic
Shot atAn apartment in Bahrain
PartnersStudent Film Festival Bahrain
Full budgetBHD 1,200
Characters
Noor
The daughter, fourteen. Sarcastic, a little defensive, very organised. She wants independence, space, and to feel unconditionally loved and seen by her mother; she needs to set boundaries without feeling guilty. Guilt, exhaustion and the fear of losing their connection hold her back.
The Mother
Mid to late thirties, divorced and struggling financially. She wants to feel loved and understood by her daughter; she needs to confront her pain and establish emotional boundaries. Loneliness, resentment and the fear of abandonment hold her back.
Why this film
6–7Minutes
2Characters
4Themes
1,200BHD to shoot
Why this story
Amel approaches a familiar, complicated relationship through her own perspective, using magical realism and symbolism.
Why now
Because the emotional struggles within families are often difficult to acknowledge, especially when love and hurt exist side by side.
Why it matters
These relationships are rarely just one thing. They can be tender, suffocating, familiar and painful all at once.
Amel Almahdi has a completed script, partial access to filming equipment, and two people already helping with casting.
The deck puts the total budget at BHD 1,200: BHD 500 for production design, 350 for equipment, 250 for cast and post production and 100 for production and operations. Every tier and merch item moves it measurably closer.
Aiming for:Student Film Festival Bahrain 2026
The team
Amel AlmahdiWriter and Director
Where the money goes
Full budget BHD 1,200BHD 500Production design · 42%
BHD 350Equipment · 29%
BHD 250Cast and post production · 21%
BHD 100Production and operations · 8%
Already covered:A completed script · the directorPartial access to filming equipment · the productionCasting help from two people · the production
Festival merch
Student Film Festival Bahrain 26 merchandise. Buy any of it here and the margin goes straight to Something in the Way. Pick it up at the festival or have it shipped.
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