To Rest in Peace
Synopsis
This film is inspired by the true story of Malek, a Kuwaiti man during the Iraqi Invasion in 1990. Day after day, he passes two dead bodies that no one is burying. He wants to find out why, but everyone is afraid to interfere during wartime. Caught between his fear of death and his respect for human dignity, Malek decides to bury the bodies himself by the side of the road.
Credits
A Film by Fawaz Al-Matrouk
Music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Leah Curtis
Conductor: Leah Curtis
Vocals: Lisbeth Scott
Violin: Armen Anassian
Violin: Nancy Roth
Viola: Lynn Grants
Cello: Mary Anne Steinberger
Percussion: M.B. Gordy
Duduk: Chris Bleth
Oud: Dean Parks
Music Consultant & Contractor: Alan Steinberger
Scoring Assistant: Karim Elmahmoudi
Music Editor: Dave Lawrence
Music Scoring Mixer: John Rodd
Music Recording Engineer (Capitol Studios): Charlie Paakkari
Sr. Director/Manager (Capitol Studios): Paula Salvatore
Studio Assistant (Capitol Studios): Danny Gillick
Thanks: Katrina Schiller
Kuwaiti Music Adviser: Dr Lisa Urkevich
Arabic Translation of Lyrics: Faisal Al-Matrouk & Mona Al-Kazemi
Design: Benjamin Portas
Published by Curtis Perriman Music (ASCAP)
Original Score Recorded at Capitol Studio A, Hollywood, USA
American Federation of Musicians
Awards & Festival Selections
Best Original Score – Nomination, Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Best World Music – Hollywood Music in Media Awards
3rd Place – Park City Film Music Festival
First Look Festival
Norwich Film Festival
LACMA Muse Young Directors Night
Irvine Film Festival
Super Shorts International Film Festival
Mizna’s Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
Brantford Film Festival – Winner: Best Short Film
Tacoma Film Festival
SoCal Film Fest
Crystal Palace International Film Festival
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival
Central Florida International Film Festival – Winner: Paul Leder Award
NYC International Film Festival
LA Shorts International Film Festival
Real to Reel International Film Festival
World Cup Film Awards – Winner: Short Film Champion
Breckenridge Festival of Film
AmPav Cannes Emerging Filmmaker Showcase
LA New Wave International Film Festival
Gulf Film Festival
Kuwait International Film Retreat – Winner: 1st Place Cinematography; 2nd Place Directing & Editing
Dubai Film Festival – Official Premiere
PAGE International Screenwriting Awards – Winner: Silver Prize
Super Shorts Film Festival – Script Finalist
American Gem Script Competition – Finalist