نصفُ حياة / Half a Life

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Title

نصفُ حياة / Half a Life

Description

Note: This film contains homophobia, sexual violence, and violence.

A gay man shares the internal conflict he feels about his home country, Egypt, due to the homophobia he has witnessed firsthand. This trauma motivated him to become involved in activism and protests, advocating against the lack of rights homosexuals have in the country.

Source

Director: Tamara Shogaolu
Year: 2017
Country: Egypt, Indonesia, Netherlands, United States

Gender and Sexuality: Gay, gender creative
Animation Style: Digital, live-action blending
Genre: Documentary
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Tubi or Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/boysonfilm18/265355114

Files

Citation

“نصفُ حياة / Half a Life,” Queer Animation, accessed June 14, 2025, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/183.