Run(a)way Arab is a vivid British short film about a drag performer confronting childhood memories of gender expression, maternal love and rejection. Amrou Al-Kadhi uses costume, makeup and performance to connect the adult artist with the child who once imitated his mother. The film is at its strongest when those conflicting memories become fuel for a proud, self-created identity.
Young poet Arthur Rimbaud and mentor Paul Verlaine navigate forbidden romance and artistic turmoil.
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Run(a)way Arab is a vivid British short film about a drag performer confronting childhood memories of gender expression, maternal love and rejection. Amrou Al-Kadhi uses costume, makeup and performance to connect the adult artist with the child who once imitated his mother. The film is at its strongest when those conflicting memories become fuel for a proud, self-created identity.
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