What Makes Winter Warm (a short film)
What Makes Winter Warm
A film by
Bea Dero
بیتا غفاریان-درو
‘The war will end, the leaders will shake hands, the old lady will still wait for her martyred son, and that woman will wait for her beloved husband, and those children will wait for their heroic father.
I don't know who sold the home land, but I know who paid the price. ‘
-Mahmoud Darwish
We wait, together. No one is free, until we all are. This is a prayer for all of humanity and our coming together regardless of race, class or creed. We must extend our love to one another to create some warmth even in the coldest of times. Remove your agenda, tap into your love.
I deliver this to you as Iranian diaspora wanting to share the warmth, love and beauty of my culture, whilst praying for the people in Iran and equally for the release of the suffering that people in our world at large are enduring.
Cast
In Order of Appearance
Juliette Motamed
Reneé Beau
Hannah Renar
Zina Louhaichy
Zahui J Orome
Youssef Al Khatib
Written and directed by Bea Dero
Cinematography by Sabina Claici
Editor Christina Hill
Colourist Lois Chapman
Composition by Mario Christofi
Composition consultant Ella Bleakley (BE)
Sound Design by Beresford Cookman
Set Design and Food styling Yasmeen Roundtree
Food styling Sara Bashiti
Costume design Zina Louhaichy
Sound recordist: Ella Bleakley (BE)
Sound Recordist Assist Jack Parker
1ST AD Shang Salah
Drone Operator Jackie Read
Camera Assist Aya Zabadne
Casting Bea Dero
Producer Bea Dero
Special thanks to:
Shift Post TV London
Coffee & TV
Thames Carpets for our rug
MESA for creating our food
The cast & crew
BE for the push