Asad is a 2012 South African-American short film directed by Bryan Buckley. The film was nominated for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.

Plot

Asad is a fisher boy in Somalia. His friends, led by Laban, are pirates. Asad feels as if he is suited for the pirate life. An old fisherman named Erasto would rather stick to an honest fishing life as opposed to piracy. Asad has never been able to catch anything on his fishing trips and is beginning to give up hope. Erasto tries to lift his spirits with his largest catch of the day.