Our Inspiration

At Sheara Film Productions, we are driven by the belief that powerful storytelling transcends budgets. Our mission is to create compelling, thought-provoking films that capture authentic voices and perspectives from around the world—just like some of the most remarkable low-budget films that have emerged from third-world countries. We draw inspiration from groundbreaking works such as La Ciudad, Omar, The Rocket, and The Patience Stone —films that, despite financial limitations, captivated global audiences with their raw emotion, cultural depth, and bold narratives. These films prove that ingenuity, passion, and a strong vision can create cinematic masterpieces.

A haunting and poetic anthology of immigrant life in New York, La Ciudad follows four interwoven stories of Latin American workers struggling to survive in an unforgiving urban landscape. With stark black-and-white cinematography, the film portrays the harsh realities of exploitation, loneliness, and resilience as these characters navigate the American dream—one that often feels just out of reach.

• Awards & Recognition: Winner of the SXSW Film Festival Best Feature Film Award and Havana Film Festival’s Best Feature.

A tense and gripping political thriller, Omar tells the story of a young Palestinian baker who secretly crosses the separation wall to visit his lover. When he is captured and coerced into working as an informant for Israeli intelligence, his loyalties are tested, and paranoia takes hold. As betrayals mount and trust dissolves, Omar must fight to reclaim his identity and his future in an occupied land where nothing is as it seems.

• Awards & Recognition: Academy Award Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film (2014) and Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Jury Prize.

Set against the backdrop of war-scarred Laos, The Rocket follows a young boy named Ahlo, believed to be cursed from birth, as he embarks on a journey to prove his worth. Alongside his family and an eccentric drifter, he enters a high-stakes rocket-building competition, determined to change his fate. With stunning visuals and heartfelt storytelling, the film is a triumphant tale of resilience, tradition, and the human spirit.

• Awards & Recognition: Winner of Best First Feature at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Audience Award at Tribeca Film Festival.

A gripping and intimate drama, The Patience Stone follows the story of a young Afghan woman caring for her comatose husband, a former jihadist fighter. As she tends to him in silence, she begins to reveal her deepest secrets, frustrations, and desires—things she could never express while he was conscious. Set against the backdrop of war-torn Afghanistan, the film is a powerful meditation on oppression, resilience, and the hidden strength of women in patriarchal societies.

• Awards & Recognition: Winner of the Best Adapted Screenplay at the César Awards (2014) and Afghanistan’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.