Foam () is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Omar Elhamy and released in 2020."ÉCUME de Omar Elhamy – En compétition officielle à la 70e Berlinale". L'Initiative, February 10, 2020. The film stars Hakim Loudyi as Hakim, a man whose return to work at a car wash following a stint in jail does not go as expected, when his boss announces that the car wash is closing.Charlie Cliche, "FNC: Les courts-métrages d'ici à ne pas manquer". Atuvu, October 15, 2020.
The film premiered at the 70th Berlin Film Festival in February 2020., "Hommage à la grande Helen Mirren à la Berlinale". La Presse, February 28, 2020. It had its Canadian premiere at the Festival du nouveau cinéma in October 2020, where it won the National Short Film Competition."La Louve d’or remise à Atlantis". La Presse, October 19, 2020.
It was subsequently named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2020.Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020" . Squamish Chief, December 9, 2020.
The film won the Prix Iris for Best Live Action Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.André Duchesne, "La déesse des mouches à feu grand gagnant". La Presse, June 6, 2021.
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