Hanene Gharbi
Algeria

About the Film
A theatre troupe of five members returns from a volunteer performance for children with cancer in Algiers. Stranded at the station due to the absence of transport back to Batna, they confront fatigue, silence, and fear. A conflict arises when they must decide whether to sacrifice their comfort to aid an elderly woman and her son. Through this encounter, their inner contradictions and the fragile bonds that hold the group together are revealed, raising profound questions about compassion in a world driven by selfishness.

Year: 2025
Runtime: 16 min
Director / Writer: Hanene Gharbi
Producer: Algerian Center for Film Development (CADC)
Cast: Ahlem Bougrina, Abdelmouneim Khelladi, Saad-eddine Saidi

Hanene Gharbi is an Algerian filmmaker, screenwriter, playwright and philosophy teacher from the Wilaya of Batna. She holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Sétif and is currently pursuing a PhD at Ibn Khaldoun University in Tiaret. She began her artistic journey in children’s theatre with her play The Pact of Friends at the Azzedine Medjoubi Regional Theatre in Annaba, later moving into screenwriting and directing with her short film Rahma.