The 21 (2024)
13m
Running Time
September 20, 2024Release Date
Plot.
A short film honoring the 21 Coptic men martyred by ISIS in Libya in 2015, produced in the style of Coptic iconography by a global team of more than 70 artists from more than 24 countries. The film is narrated in English, with Arabic dialogue. Subtitles have been produced in English, Arabic, French, Spanish and Russian.
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Cast & Crew.
Shafik Bastawrous
Narrator (voice)
Meena George
Martyr (voice)
Sheriff Medhat
ISIS Soldier (voice) / Director (voice)
Tod Polson
Director / Writer / Production Design
Mandi Hart
Producer
Laura Ayoub
Music
Sarah Ayoub
Music
Giles Lamb
Sound Designer
Anna Sirjajeva
Sound
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 20, 2024
StatusReleased
Running Time13m
Genres
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Wiki.
The 21 is a 13-minute Egyptian, American and British animated short film about faith, directed by Tod Polson. The film honours and retells the story of the 21 Coptic Christians who were murdered by ISIS in Libya in 2015. On December 17, 2024, The 21 was shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards in the category of Best Animated Short Film.