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Shadowtime

Shadowtime

2023
Animation Documentary Drama Science Fiction
20 min NR NL
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Showcases Alma, a mysterious guide to this world, it leads you through questions around the climate crisis, irreconcilable realities, and the virtual as a place to take shelter.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Sister Sylvester / Deniz Tortum
Starring
Rawya El Chab

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

thought-provoking somber intellectual abstract haunting relevant philosophical challenging introspective ambitious compelling unsettling

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
Mar 23, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

In 'Shadowtime,' Rawya El Chab’s portrayal of Alma is the linchpin of a film dedicated to unpacking our current global anxieties. She acts as a spectral guide through the labyrinth of the climate crisis and the concept of…

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Frederick Hayes
Mar 23, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

A film that dares to ask difficult questions, 'Shadowtime' presents a contemplative journey through the lens of Alma, portrayed with a quiet intensity by Rawya El Chab. The narrative grapples with the climate crisis and the concept of…

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Genevieve Dubois
Mar 23, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

'Shadowtime' is a timely and intellectually robust exploration of our collective anxieties. Rawya El Chab delivers a performance that is less about outward expression and more about an internal, guiding force, embodying Alma with an ethereal gravitas. The…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 23, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This is a film that trades in mood and idea over conventional narrative drive. Rawya El Chab's performance as Alma is the central pillar, a mysterious presence navigating us through the thorny thickets of climate dread and the…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 23, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A hauntingly pertinent piece, 'Shadowtime' uses the enigmatic Alma as a cipher to guide us through the overwhelming anxieties of our era. Rawya El Chab imbues the character with a spectral presence that is both compelling and unsettling.…

FAQs

The film's premise suggests 'Shadowtime' leans more towards exploration and posing questions rather than offering direct solutions. By presenting the virtual as a place to 'take shelter,' it hints at a coping mechanism or an alternative space for contemplation rather than a concrete resolution to the climate crisis or societal divides. The focus seems to be on understanding and navigating these complex issues through a guided, introspective journey.