Warsha

Warsha

Directed by Dania Bdeir

Produced by Inter Spinas Films, Né à Beyrouth Films

202216 min5.7 / 10

A poetic short film about a Syrian migrant finding liberation and selfhood through a dangerous act of transcendence, grounded in displacement and the search for freedom.

A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes, where he is able to find his freedom.

Questions people ask

  • Is Warsha sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Warsha violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Warsha scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Warsha end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Warsha easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Warsha

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Warsha

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Warsha, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Warsha, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Warsha, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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