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Title: Reclaiming the Night
Runtime: 19 min
Country: UK
Director: Daniel Wheeler
Placement: Award of Excellence
Competition: September, 2023
Synopsis: Norwegian Professor Jon-Håkon Schultz has dedicated over a decade to combating the trauma-induced nightmares of war-affected children with his pioneering programme. On a research trip to Lebanon, Schultz encounters a Syrian child deeply traumatised by a brutal act perpetrated by ISIS. As he grapples with the immense weight of the stories he encounters, there emerges a powerful testament to the human spirit’s ability to confront and transform its traumatic past.
