Falafel Cart
Falafel Cart Official Film Poster
Film poster
Directed byAbdullah Al-Wazzan
Written byAbdullah Al-Wazzan
Music byDan Phillipson
Animation byAbdullah Al-Wazzan
Color processColor
Production
company
RoyalTales
Distributed byRoyalTales
Release date
  • September 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryKuwait
LanguageEnglish

Falafel Cart is a 2019 animated family short drama film produced by RoyalTales and directed by Abdullah Al-Wazzan with an original score by Dan Phillipson and sound design by Andrew Vernon. The short blends stop motion animation with traditional and some computer animation.[1] In 2019, the film was submitted for the 2020 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[2][3][4][5] making it Kuwait's first short film to ever be submitted to the Academy Awards.[6] In 2020 The film earned an official selection at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in the best of the world program.[7][8][9][5] In 2021 the film won best animated short at the Burbank International Film Festival.[10] In 2019 the film won best international short film at the Los Angeles Animation Festival.[11]

Plot

During a stormy night, an immigrant falafel vendor who lives in his cart in the middle of nowhere stumbles upon a mysterious flower. The extraordinary encounter sparks something within him and eventually makes him relive scenes from his past life.[12]

Production

The film was inspired by the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, highlighting the impact on people who are merely seeking a better life.[5] The project first came to life after Al-Wazzan started to experiment with a different form of animation that employed a combination of stop-motion, computer generated animation, claymation and traditional animation.[13] The filmmaker single-handedly animated the entire film, built and painted hundreds of models, puppets and backgrounds in a span of three years in order to achieve a distinct world for the film.[1]

Release

Falafel Cart first premiered theatrically in Los Angeles, California on September 13, 2019.[14] The film then began its festival run at the Los Angeles Animation Festival on December 8, 2019 where it won Best International Short Film.[11] In 2021 ShortTV obtained non exclusive distribution rights to the film for release on its live channels and streaming platforms.[15] On September 11, 2021 the film screened at AMC Theatres in Burbank as part of the Burbank International Film Festival.[15]

List of release dates and screenings for Falafel Cart
Release date Country Event Notes
13 September 2019 United States Theatrical release[14] World Premier
8 December 2019 United States Los Angeles Animation Festival[11]
14 December 2019 United States Palm Springs International Animation Festival[16]
March 2020 Greece Athens Animfest[17]
4 March 2020 United States DC Independent Film Festival[18]
30 July 2020 United States Sonoma International Film Festival[19]
2 August 2020 United Kingdom The Animator Showcase[9]
13 August 2020 United States Hollyshorts[20]
20 August 2020 Japan Hiroshima International Animation Festival[7]
15 October 2020 United Kingdom Southampton International Film Festival[21]
23 October 2020 Morocco Rabat International Author Film Festival[22]
18 November 2020 Canada Montreal International Animation Film Festival[23]
18 November 2020 Qatar Ajyal Film Festival[24]
3 July 2021 France Paris International Animation Film Festival[25]
9 September 2021 United States Burbank International Film Festival[26]
7 April 2022 Kuwait Limited theatrical release
21 December 2022 Sweden Limited[27]

Accolades

The film received the following awards and nominations:

List of accolades received by Falafel Cart
Year Country Event Category Recipients and nominees Result
2019
United States
 Palm Springs International Animation Festival[16] In Competition Best Animated Short Nominated
Los Angeles Animation Festival[11] Best International Short Film Won
2020 DC Independent Film Festival[18] Short Animation Finalist Nominated
2020
United Kingdom
 Southampton International Film Festival[21] Best Animated Short Film Nominated
Best Director of an Animated Film Nominated
2020
Qatar
 Ajyal Film Festival[24] Hilal Short Film Competition Nominated
2021
France
 Paris International Animation Film Festival[28] Horizons Competition Nominated
2021
United States
 Burbank International Film Festival[10] Best Animated Short Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Home". Falafel Cart. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ de Wit, Alex Dudok (October 18, 2019). "2020 Best Animated Short Film Oscar: A List Of Potentially Qualifying Films In The Category (Exclusive)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "عبدالله الوزان: النزاعات والحروب جعلتني أفكّر في مصير الإنسان". جريدة القبس الإلكتروني (in Arabic). 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  4. ↑ "بالفيديو عبدالله الوزان لـ الأنباء فلافل كارت ينافس على أوسكار 2020". alanba.com.kw (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  5. 1 2 3 "IN CONVERSATION WITH ABDULLAH AL-WAZZAN". bazaar.town | The ultimate guide to Kuwait. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  6. ↑ ""فلافل كارت" يحصد جائزة أفضل فيلم في "بربانك"". www.aljarida.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. 1 2 Hiroshima, International Animation Festival. "Best of the World". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  8. ↑ "الوزان لـ "الراي": "فلافل كارت" يواصل إنجازاته... بالمشاركة في "هيروشيما للأنيميشن"". alraimedia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  9. 1 2 "عبد الله الوزان فلافل كارت وصل إلى هيروشيما". alanba.com.kw (in Arabic). Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  10. 1 2 "Burbank International Film Festival | 2021 Award Winners". Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "2019 WINNERS – December 5-6 2020". LAA Fest. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ Knight, Jason (2020-09-29). "Falafel Cart short animated film review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  13. ↑ "Falafel Cart | Film Threat". 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  14. 1 2 "2019 Shorts by the Sea". laemmle.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  15. 1 2 ""فلافل كارت" يشارك في "بربانك السينمائي"". www.aljarida.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  16. 1 2 "'Funan' and 'I Lost My Body' Lead Film Selections at PSIAF 2019". Animation World Network. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Athens Animfest 2020 - Falafel Cart". athensanimfest.eu. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  18. 1 2 Festival, DC Independent Film (January 7, 2020). "Announcing with Zest: DCIFF 2020 Animation and Web Series Finalists". DCIFF. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2020 Sonoma International Film Festival". sonoma2020.eventive.org. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Monthly Ticket Screenings —". hollyshorts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  21. 1 2 "AWARDS NOMINATIONS - Southampton International Film Festival". southamptonfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  22. ↑ Shorts, Animation. "عربة الفلافل / FALAFEL CART / CHARIOT DE FALAFELS" (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  23. ↑ "2020 List of Films". Animaze Montreal International Animation Festival. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  24. 1 2 "Ajyal Film Festival | مهرجان أجيال السينمائي". 2020.ajyalfilm.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  25. ↑ "PIAFF - Paris International Animation Film Festival". parisfestivalpiaffEN (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  26. ↑ "Burbank International Film Festival". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  27. ↑ Lund, Folkets Bio i. "Around the World in 74 minutes - Kortfilmsdagen 2022 – Bio i Lund - Kino & Södran". Kino.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  28. ↑ Falafel Cart (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-03-03
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