Telephone Book
Released 5 years ago in 2021. Telephone Book is a feature film. directed by Asaad Badawi. At just 7 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
The artwork exists in a hardware dump form, representing a digital excavation process, unearthing alternative ways of looking at written Arabic. One screen displays a computer adventure, a fictional quest in which the alphabet is "discovered" for the first time, from an isolated tree in a digital desert to outer space. By taking pixels as fundamental formation units, letters appear, and subsequently shatter or disappear. New possibilities, distorted letters and non-existent combinations emerge. The other screen displays interfaces of vintage computer programs: returning to the pioneering softwares in which Arabic appeared for the first time on the computer screen.
Quick Facts
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Telephone Book about?
The artwork exists in a hardware dump form, representing a digital excavation process, unearthing alternative ways of looking at written Arabic. One screen displays a computer adventure, a fictiona...
Who directed Telephone Book?
Telephone Book was directed by Asaad Badawi.
How long is Telephone Book?
Telephone Book has a runtime of 0 hours and 7 minutes (7 minutes total).
When was Telephone Book released?
Telephone Book was released on January 1, 2021 in theaters.