Out Of The Shadows

Out of the shadows is a deeply vulnerable look at the distance between the person we present to the world and who we are in private. It’s an unflinching story about the fragile nature of trust , the burden of hidden compulsion , and the ultimate, agonizing choice between retreating into shame or taking the terrifying first steps toward real, radical intimacy.This film is a raw and honest portrayal of a couple facing the fallout of a difficult truth. It explores how addiction and the fear of being seen can fracture even the strongest bond, and asks what it truly takes to fight for love when everything you’ve hidden is laid bare.

Director: Mariam ElhouliDOP: Fred El-HarrisProduction: Wattletree ProductionCo-Producer: Hyperia ProductionExecutive Producer: Richard StalPost: GM StudioEdit / Color / Sound: Jibran Malik

ActorsEion Chigros-Xeni – EmirAllie Helsemans – SelinMarijana Cancar – FatmaLucia Bitonti – Dr LeylaMussa – Young Emir

ExtrasSerkan TokgozFaouzi DaghistaniGlen McBrideLilly RossCarter KingstonJuniper StockdaleJude GoldsworthyIphi LawrenceMichael TantiVanessa ZunicBella TocciMyrra YounissStefano Calabro

CrewMariam El-Houli – DirectorOmar Hawari – 1st ADSandra Grulli – 2nd ADFred El-Harris – DOPRichard Stal – ProducerPost: GM StudioColorist: Jibran MalikSound Design: Jibran MalikRebecca Hines – Hair/MakeupKerrie-Anne Gaia – Set Dresser/RunnerMichael Tanti – Film Score ComposerHyperia Co production team

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