received mostly positive reviews by critics at each stop along its festival tour. Lorna Codrai of Film Inquiry wrote that the film "does a wonderful job of examining a culture struggling with an increasing mental health crisis." Bianca Garner of In Their Own League wrote Manara is "a perfect example of how to carefully construct a short film narrative." Film critic Mazen Fawzy wrote that Manara is "a powerful film that successfully implicates the viewer and leaves room for varying interpretations." Adam Symchuk of Asian Movie Pulse gave the film a mixed review, but wrote "its strengths are still enough to put the short in high regard, and establishes director Zayn Alexander as a strong narrative storyteller." Accolades References External links 2019 films Lebanese short films 2019 short films Lebanese drama films 2010s Arabic-language films 2019 drama films