SWEAT

By Anass HATTAM

In a silent, lifeless building, a man cycles endlessly in a cluttered room, pushing his body beyond its limits. Each drop of sweat becomes part of a strange and intimate routine, driven by a purpose we don’t fully see.

As exhaustion grows, so does the question: how far can someone go when stopping is not an option?

AWARDS:

Best Poster Award, Greenflash International Film Festival 2026
Best Animation Film, Cinephilia Film Festival 2026, Pakistan
Best Original Soundtrack, Festival National du Court-métrage de Berrechid 2025, Morocco
Semi-Finalist, Stockholm City Film Festival 2026, Sweden
Nominee, Abia International Film Festival 2025, Nigeria

SELECTIONS:

Festival de Cinéma Amateur de Béja, Tunisia 2025
Filmmaker Sessions Volume 12 Lift-Off Global Network, UK 2025
Al Awda International Film Festival, Palestine 2026
Animatex, Egypt 2026
Namibia Film Week, Namibia 2026
BUC Student Film Festival, Egypt 2026
Al Akhawayn Short Film Festival, Morocco 2026
Rishka Fest 3, Bangladesh 2026
Africa AI Creativity Week & Awards, Morocco 2026

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

SWEAT is a film about sacrifice in its most raw and invisible form. It explores how far a human being can go when survival is no longer a choice, but a responsibility.

I was inspired by the idea that, in certain realities, even the most basic elements of life, like water, safety, or rest, can disappear. What remains is the body itself. The body becomes a machine, a resource, a last solution. Sweat, in this film, is not just a physical reaction. It becomes a symbol of effort, pain, love, and survival.

— Anass Hattam

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