Out of boredom, two Palestinian teens ask Siri, a Virtual Assistant, for help. Will it work? Written & Directed by: Luay Awwad Starring: Ramiz Lolas and Ameer Qadi Director of Photography: Nour Abukamal Supervisor: Majdi El Omari AD: Shada Waleed Gaffer: Muhammed Mughrabi Best Boy: Ameer Zabaneh Sound: Yazan Faris Sound Mix: Issam Murad Continuity: Ala’ Dayeh Production Assistant: Saed Al Qisi Special Thanks: Faris Salsa and Layth Awwad OFFICAL SELECTION Palestine Cinema Days 2021 Festival Ciné Palestine 2022 Montpellier Mediterranean Cinema Festival 2022 Boston Palestine Film Festival 2022 Toronto Palestine Film Festival 2022 Reel Palestine 2022 Bristol Palestine Film Festival 2022 Marrakech Short Film Festival 2022 Al Ard Film Festival 2023 Haifa Independent Film Festival 2023 Palestinian Film Festival Amsterdam 2023 Intenrational Amity Short Film Festival 2024 CeCinema Film Festival 2024 Leiden Shorts 2024 AWARDS Best Short Film - Palestine Cinema Days 2021 Best Short Film (Jury Award) - Festival Ciné Palestine 2022 Best Short Film (Audience Award) - Festival Ciné Palestine 2022 Siri Miri is a Palestinian short film set in the occupied West Bank that satirically captures the life of Palestinian youth living in a technological age and no-so-helpful AI assistants. Sick of their routine-run life spent coffee-sipping in smoke-filled coffeehouses, two teenagers turn to the help of Siri to no avail.

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