Awake
Oct 12, 2026 · 5m
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Director
Elyse Kelly, Dan FipphenOverview
Based on his writings from a sleepless night in U.S. immigration detention, Mahmoud Khalil reflects on being separated from his family and the fragile promises of democracy, justice, and human dignity.
Cast of Awake
Crew of Awake
Elyse KellyDirector, Producer
Dan FipphenDirector, Producer- Molly KaplanProducer
- Deema Salem SyedProducer
Brooke BlairOriginal Music Composer- Will BlairOriginal Music Composer
- Ana MouyisArt Direction
Naghmeh FarzanehArt Direction- David NavasStoryboard Artist
- Rohan McDonaldAnimation Supervisor
- Sabine VolkertLead Animator
- Kat MichaelidesLead Animator
- Joumana IsmailLead Animator, Colorist
- Eric LarsonLead Animator
- Prashant AswaniAnimation
- Mohamed HossamAnimation
- Mithra KrishnanAnimation
- Cory SutterAnimation, Colorist
- Cemil NazlıColorist
- Sanjana ChandrasekharColorist
About Awake
What is Awake about?
Based on his writings from a sleepless night in U.S. immigration detention, Mahmoud Khalil reflects on being separated from his family and the fragile promises of democracy, justice, and human dignity.
When was Awake released?
Awake was released on October 12, 2026.
How long is Awake?
Awake runs 5 minutes.
Who directed Awake?
Awake was directed by Elyse Kelly and Dan Fipphen.
Who is in the cast of Awake?
The cast of Awake includes Mahmoud Khalil (Self).