Amar
movie

Amar

Director: Fatima Mawas , Pia Harrington

Year: 2019

Plot: Wedding of the Century is a short film funded by SBS and Film Victoria that follows the story of Amar, a 28-year-old Muslim woman with Down syndrome. Amar is secretly planning the wedding of her dreams amidst her parents' struggle with unwanted community prejudice, discrimination and marginalisation. The film highlights ways in which society isolates and excludes people with disabilities. At the heart of the story are themes of respect and inclusion, embracing the very idea that we all have value.
Original Title: Amar
Director: Fatima Mawas , Pia Harrington
Writer: Fatima Mawas
Producer: Ade Djajamihardja , Leanne Tonkes , Mitu Bhowmick Lange , Kate Stephens , Leona Hameed
Type: movie
Year: 2019
Genres: Short, Drama
Cast: Jamie Aditya , Shea MacDonough , Odette Kassab , Donia Salem , Kate Barakis , Emily Seif , Michael Andrew Buxton , Abdullah Bakhsh , Mariam Chakielli , Chido Mwaturura
Countries: Australia
Languages: English
Color Info: Color
Production Companies: Sense & Centsability , A2K Media
Cinematographer: Alice Stephens
Producer: Ade Djajamihardja , Leanne Tonkes , Mitu Bhowmick Lange , Kate Stephens , Leona Hameed
Production Manager: Andrea Buch Aasholm
Art Direction: Aya Salem
Editor: Fatima Mawas
Sound Crew: Adam Hunt , Ryan Granger , Jack McCulloch , Rahim Irham , Talia Raso
Miscellaneous Crew: Hoa-Mi Nguyen
Make Up: Aya Salem , Toni Carlstrom
Assistant Director: Pia Harrington
Camera and Electrical Department: Hazal Alakus , Jaz Goodrich , Nadia Faragaab , Alifeleti Brown
Costume Department: Reyyan Emniyet
Production Design: Zahrah Habibullah