Bay Area cinematographer brings the emotional impact of war to light through “Grey Skies”

On a bright and cloudless afternoon, a young girl runs towards a bright blue door screaming, “Open the door! Open the door!” begging to come inside.

Her mother, wearing a grey hijab, chases after her and eventually manages to unlock the door while doing her best to calm her daughter down.

The scene appears in “Grey Skies,” a 15-minute short film about a 7-year-old girl, Sadaf, who has recently immigrated from the Middle East. Because of her past, she is anxious and is particularly afraid of blue skies.