House
A film by Ahmad Saleh, Saed Saleh, Saleh Saleh, Halah Saleh, Huda Saleh, and their Mother
Produced by Ahmad Saleh, University of the Arts Bremen
2012, Germany, Jordan, 3’50min
For generations, a family lived in a spacious, beautiful and generous house. The generosity of the house had become part of their life. Guests were always welcome to enjoy a pleasant stay. Until one guest arrived with a different plan in mind.
Language: English
Recommended for children under the age of 14: No
Technique: Puppet film, Puppet animation
Team:
Voice over: Ulrich Fuchus
Sound: David Black
English translation: Dina Mubaidin
Academic Supervisors: Andrea Sick, Joachim Hofmann
About Ahmad Saleh
Ahmad Saleh is a Palestinian/Jordanian/German writer and director. His first film, HOUSE, 2012 won a second place in the German Short Film Award and his second film, AYNY, 2016 won an Academy Award. Recently he finished his third short film, NIGHT and is developing his first feature. He collaborates artistically with his brothers: Saleh and Saed. Ever since they made their first film, HOUSE, the brothers made films together and established their own family studio. Inspired by their mother’s hobby of making ceramic flowers, the kids grow loving hand crafts. And that is probably what made building puppets and movie sets the natural medium to tell their stories. Ahmad Saleh also presents an original storytelling performance Inside the TV Box, I Found the True Story of the People of Palestine of which the artist says: “I stand before the audience and narrate true stories from my journey – from outside Palestine to inside, and back out again. The films serve as chapters in this narrative, complementing my live narration. Throughout the performance, I intermittently dim the lights to allow the films to speak for themselves, before resuming the live narration.”
Filmography:
2021 (debut) Night, Stop Motion Animation, 16’
2016 (graduation film) AYNY – MY SECOND EYE Stop Motion Animation, 11’
2015 (student film) MAA BAA Hand Drawn Animation, 6’
2012 (student film) HOUSE Stop Motion Animation
Interview with Ahmad Saleh (2024): Palestinian Animation at StopTrik: An Interview with Ahmad Saleh