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Children of God

Directed by Ahmed Yassin

10 Min | Arabic | Iraq | 2017 | Narrative
football,soccer,young love | Short | Open Captions
City Premiere
Children, Kids/family, Love, Romance, Sports, Teens, War

A young boy bets his prized possessions – a series of football posters –  on the girl’s team winning a battle-of-the-sexes football match in an attempt to gain the affections of his crush, their goalkeeper.

Past Screenings

OPENING CELEBRATION WITH COMCAST | Wednesday Oct 4, 2017 | 7:30 PM | Comcast Studio Xfinity

Shorts Program starts at 8pm

Birthday (16 min.) – A severely wounded Marine returns home to his wife after months of surgery and rehabilitation.
Children of God (10 min.) – A young amputee bets his prized possessions on his crush winning the boys vs. girls soccer match.
I Don’t Want to Go back Alone (17 min.) – A 15 year-old blind teenager and his best friend face issues of jealousy and other new feelings when they befriend a new kid in their class.
Welcome to the Last Bookstore (11 min.) – A day in the life of a bookstore owner—a father, husband, small business owner, and paraplegic—showing the store’s magnetic appeal to the community.

Disabilities featured:

Amputee, Physical Disability

Presenting Festivals