LA HÉGIRA

The Hijra

España. 2011. Color. 19 min. Ficción. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Liteo Deliro.
Mohamed is a sixteen-year-old Arabic boy who idolizes his father and one day hopes to be as good a Muslim as he is, by heeding the teachings of the Koran. Noor, a pretty fifteen-year-old Arabic girl adores Mohamed and can't imagine her life without him.

Liteo Deliro
Liteo Deliro was born in Ceuta (Spain) in 1968. He moved to Madrid in 1984, where he had the chance to start shooting his first short films. In 2000 he shot his first professional short film, 'Las Circunstancias' (The circumstances). During 2003 he shot his first short film in 35 mm., 'Imago' (Imago). In 2008 he made 'El sacamocos' (The snot-puller), which was distributed via the Internet. His feature film script 'El factor casual' (The accidental factor), co-written by José Luis Palomares and Carlos Doria, was granted by Spanish government of the Community of Madrid.