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Khamsa – The Well of Oblivion

Khamsa – The Well of Oblivion (Arabic: خمصة – بئر النسيان)[1][2][3] is a 2022 Algerian animated film directed by Khaled Chiheb[4][5] of D-Clik Productions. The film follows a young boy named Adi who awakens with amnesia at the bottom of a dark well. Accompanied by two peculiar creatures, Adi embarks on a quest to recover his memories, only to discover the truth is more complex than he imagined.[6][7]

Khamsa – The Well of Oblivion
خمصة – بئر النسيان
Directed byKhaled Chiheb
StarringDima Tourgane (voice)
Music byTobias Lilja
Animation by
  • Sofiane Baroudi
  • Mohammed El Amine Benali
  • Faiza Benaouda
  • Khaled Chiheb
  • Toufik Mebarki
  • Kamal Zakour
Production
company
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)
CountryAlgeria
LanguageArabic

Plot

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A young boy named Adi wakes up with amnesia at the bottom of a dark well. Joined by two strange creatures, he sets out to recover his memories, but the truth is more than he bargained for.[8][9]

Production

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Vynom, a graduate of the Algiers Fine Arts School, also served as the film's art director.[10][11]

Release and reception

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Khamsa – The Well of Oblivion garnered international acclaim, being nominated for awards at both the Annecy International Animation Film Festival[12][13] and the Ottawa International Animation Festival[14] in 2022.[15][16][17][18] It also received an award at the Niigata International Animation Film Festival, in Japan, in 2023.[19]

The film has been described as "a sublime travel"[20]

References

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  1. ^ Khamsa: The Well of Oblivion (2022) | MUBI. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via mubi.com.
  2. ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (24 December 2022). "African Feature Films 2022 — a List". AKOROKO. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ "DAMIA FILMS". cinando.cn. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Festival d'Annecy 2022 (mes recommandations pour cette édition) – News | Catsuka". www.catsuka.com (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  5. ^ Redjimi, Zineb (25 March 2023). ""Khamsa – the Well of Oblivion" primé au NIAFF 2023". Vinyculture (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ Redaction (25 March 2023). ""Khamsa – the Well of Oblivion" Le premier film d'animation algérien remporte le prix Kabuku". Ebourse (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  7. ^ "KHAMSA – THE WELL OF OBLIVION – مهرجان البحر الأحمر السينمائي" (in Arabic). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  8. ^ vinyculture (16 February 2015). "Khamsa, 1er court-métrage d'animation algérien". Vinyculture (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  9. ^ "カムサ – 忘却の井戸". 新潟国際アニメーション映画祭2023 (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  10. ^ zakourkamal. "Kamal Zakour". Graphiste Illustrateur. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  11. ^ "La cérémonie de remise des livres du " Read Japan Project " à l'Université de Tlemcen" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Khamsa – The Well of Oblivion". www.annecyfestival.com (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  13. ^ juin 2022 10:28, par Benjamin Benoit Mis à jour le 18 juin 2022 02:48 Mis en ligne le 17 (17 June 2022). "Annecy 2022, Jour 4 : Fuites en avant". IGN France (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Tag: Khamsa – The Well of Oblivion". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  15. ^ "KHAMSA – THE WELL OF OBLIVION – Red Sea Film". Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Festival d'Annecy 2022 : "Khamsa – Le puits de l'oubli", un sublime voyage". Abus de Ciné (in French). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Archivi Edizione 2022 – Page 7 of 9". Future Film Festival. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  18. ^ SensCritique. "Khamsa – Le Puits de l'oubli – Long-métrage d'animation". SensCritique (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  19. ^ rima.a (17 April 2023). "Japon : un film d'animation algérien primé au NIAFF 2023". www.algerie360.com (in French). Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Festival d'Annecy 2022 : "Khamsa – Le puits de l'oubli", un sublime voyage". Abus de Ciné (in French). 15 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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