The Weight of Sand (short movie)

by
Daniel Granados

Year: 2023

Directed By: Daniel Granados

The Weight of Sand by Daniel Granados, a Syrian theatre director and political refugee based in Antwerp. Together with a group of political refugees, the weight of sand explores the emotional weight of identity, intimacy, and the impossible decisions that come with rebuilding a life far from home.

Woman in white shirt, another performer's arm gripping her head from behind, a hand at her waist, silver plastic curtain behind. The Weight of Sand.
Man in white, long-exposure motion blur, surrounded by blurred burlap-cloaked figures, bright backlit white fabric curtain behind. The Weight of Sand.
Close-up portrait of a man with dark curly hair and short beard in an open-collar white shirt, two warm bokeh lights behind his shoulders. The Weight of Sand.
Man with dark curly hair and short beard in three-quarter profile, looking downward, warm amber side light, dark background. The Weight of Sand.
A worn book lies open on a sandy floor beside a folded hessian sack, lit by a warm amber pool of light, dark background. The Weight of Sand.
Black and white: a person holds open a large burlap sheet in a V shape, their torso and striped shirt visible inside, sand at their feet. The Weight of Sand.
Wide shot of the full set: two performers in white between backlit translucent drapes, warm glowing lights, sandy floor with burlap sacks. The Weight of Sand.
Faceless burlap-cloaked figure in a dark theatrical space, a man in a white shirt partially visible to its right. The Weight of Sand Daniel Granados Antwerp.
Smooth white oval object nestled in folds of brown burlap, warm amber side light against a dark background. The Weight of Sand Daniel Granados.
Close-up of a hessian sack tied at the top, warm orange light filtering through translucent plastic sheeting on the left, dark background. The Weight of Sand.
Performer in a burlap cloak with a white featureless oval mask at the hood, facing forward, dark background. The Weight of Sand theatre photography Antwerp.
Close-up of a smooth white oval mask emerging from brown burlap fabric folds, warm amber side light, dark background. The Weight of Sand.
Performer wrapped in a burlap cloak, head bowed so the face is hidden, dark space with a warm amber glow to the right. The Weight of Sand.
Two performers in white grip each other tightly, multiple hands on faces and backs, warm amber backlight, white draped fabric behind. The Weight of Sand.
A lone bare hand reaching out from between two large silver plastic fabric panels, fingers slightly open, into empty space. The Weight of Sand.
Close-up profile portrait of a man with a short beard, warm amber side light from the left, dark background. The Weight of Sand Antwerp theatre photography.
Performer in a burlap cloak with a white featureless oval face, body slightly turned, translucent plastic fabric visible to the right. The Weight of Sand.
Man in white, long-exposure blur in a dark theatrical space, warm golden bokeh glowing through translucent drapes either side. The Weight of Sand.

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