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The Chants

The Chants

On a rooftop under droughted skies, Mariam's chant echoes, stirring buried sorrows and a shared longing for rain.
Director:
May Al Ghouti
Genre:
Drama
Year:
2024
Duration:
20 minutes
Rating:
13+
Country:
Jordan
Language:
Arabic
Subtitling:
English
Screenplay: May Al Ghouti
Cast: Shafiqa A Tal, Nadeem Rimawi, Majd Eid, Sameera Asir, Naya Jamous, Sofia Asir, Ahmad Kloub
Cinematography: Omar Sawalha
Editing: Wael Joudeh
Production: Moonstone Production
Awards: HAFF Best short film Award 2025 (Hollywood Arab film festival), Hollywood USA | Special mention 2024 (Pyramax film festival), California USA
Début Status: Jordanian Première
Synopsis

On a scorching day in a forgotten neighborhood, three lives unveil behind closed doors; each dealing with loss, regret, and the weight of daily life. Above them, Mariam, a 70-year-old woman with dementia, clings to a childhood memory: a communal chant once sung to summon rain during drought. Branded as delusional by her neighbors, Mariam climbs to the roof and begins to chant. But as tensions inside each home reach a tipping point, her voice rises through the silence, steady and strange. One by one, the neighbors join her, their stories converging in a moment of healing, and hope.

Director’s biography

May Ghouti is a Jordanian writer and filmmaker. In 2019, she joined Rawi Lab for screenwriters to develop her feature narrative, Landslide. In 2020, she directed her first short film, Huda, which won the inaugural edition of the Amman International Film Festival. In 2023, she produced and directed her second short film, The Chant, which premiered at the Cairo International Film Festival. She is currently developing her first feature film, Sound of the North.

Screening Date & Time

July 3, 2025
6:00 pm
TAJ Cinema 4
July 9, 2025
10:00 pm
Rainbow Theatre

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