cigarettes
Written + Directed by Sarah Mokh
While awaiting her college decision, Nora sees Ali outside a gas station asking for cigarettes and impulsively buys him a pack. What starts as a small gesture quickly escalates when she decides to spend the day helping him settle a pressing debt.
2025 Official SXSW Selection
Cigarettes premiered at SXSW on March 9th, 2025 as part of the Independent Television Pilots Program.
Please contact us for a screener : cigarettesshortflim@gmail.com
Credits
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Noora : Nada Shehata
Ali : Laith Nakli
Featuring: Ramon Nuñez and Patrick Boyle -
Writer + Director: Sarah Mokh
Producers: Elaine Tunnat + Amanda Pinto
Director of Photography: Robert E. Newman
Editors: Imran J. Khan, Jake Nathanson, Peter Campbell
Production Design: Maddie JonesExecutive Producers: Abubakar Khan, Ahmed Musiol, Affects Next Day's Work, Laith Nakli
Associate Producers: Jake Nathanson, Scott Gordon, Verytaste
Assistant Producer: PJ Adzima
Costume Designer: Nadya Laska
1st AD: Saro Melero Bonnin
2nd AD: Luana Borges
1st AC: Andrew Lin
2nd AC: Jake Nathanson
Key Grip: Samon Siripanichgon
Makeup Artist: Alex Leyva
Gaffer: Ace Buckley
G.E. Swing: Daniele Sestito
Sound Design & Production Sound Mixer: Ander Agudo
Composer: Adrian Luis Perez
VFX: Peter Campbell, Sam Lowenburg
Script Supervisor: Erica Matz
Colorist: Jared Rosenthal
Assistant PD: Samantha Smith
Production Assistants: Dylan Eshbaugh, Ruchit Negotia, Trifon Dimitropoulous, Ben Kotar
Assistant Editor: Fuzail Jaffer
Title/Credit Designer: Mariam Al Saraifi
Set Photographer: Farhan Yousa
