A tattooed delivery driver sits behind the wheel of a van

2022 · Short · 9 min

Birthday Gift

A film by Mohammad Qahees

A young Syrian parcel courier moves through his birthday shift with optimism, until a racist remark from a neighbor poisons the day and an unexpectedly warm gesture from a little girl reminds him that humanity can be stronger than hate.

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Synopsis

Dutch, Arabic

A young Syrian parcel courier begins his birthday with optimism, carrying packages through the neighborhood as if the day might still make room for joy.

A racist remark from a neighbor abruptly poisons that feeling, until the kindness of a little girl gives the day another shape.

Film stills

Still 01A delivery worker in an orange uniform leans through the open door of a white van

Still 03A delivery driver is seen through the van windshield, with the steering wheel in the foreground

Still 04A delivery worker examines a parcel beside a white van

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