In a techno club in Lisbon, immigrant worker Abdul is on a video call with his wife, Aliyah, who is going into labor and begs him to be present, at least over the phone. At the same time, his colleague Maria desperately needs his help. Caught between work’s demands and his son’s birth, Abdul grapples with the fear of losing his job and the challenge of becoming a father from afar. On top of all that, he fights with his strict father-in-law for his right to perform the sacred tradition of reciting the Adhan for his newborn son.

Cast

Abdul
Igor Regalla
Maria
Joana Pialgata
Baba
Eric Santos
Aliyah
Ines Corino
girl
Sofia Franco
baby
Kauã Xavier
Prayer - Poster 1

Prayer

Sofia Geweiler

  • Short film
Production Country / Year
Portugal 2025
Language
engl. OF ohne UT
Format
DCP, Color, 14min
1.66:1, Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Sofia Geweiler 1

Sofia Geweiler

Born in 1990 in St. Petersburg/Russia. Studied Documentary Directing at the Russian State University for Cinematography (VGIK) followed by studies at Lusófona University in Lisbon, Napier University in Edinburgh, the Baltic Academy for Film, Media & Arts in Tallinn, and at the National Film School/Institute of Arts, Design and Technology in Dublin. Active as a director.


Filmography

2013 Given in exchange Kurzdokumentarfilm
2015 Spirit in motion Dokumentarfilm
2018 Phenoms Dokumentarfilm
2025 Holly_f3ck Kurzfilm
Prayer Kurzfilm 2025
Writer
Deo Mahameru
Director of Photography
Michaela Hoskova
Editor
Ashma Pokharel
Production Designer
Natalia Castañola
Sound
Armen Papyan
Music Composer
Olaf Taranczewski
Producer
Piyush Garud