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Short, Drama, 34 Min

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A film by maha haj

2024
Palestine, Italy, France

Synopsis

suleiman and mona are a couple who lead a solitary life in which they care for animals and trees and have constant heated discussions about their children’s life choices. however, one day, their routine is disturbed when a stranger shows up, calling to mind a painful past.

Locarno International Film Festival (World Premiere), Switzerland
Cinemed Montpellier, France
El Gouna Film Festival, Egypt
FrontDoc, Italy
MedFilm Festival in Rome, Italy
Sharjah Film Platform, UAE
Palestine Filmer C\'est Exister in Geneva, Switzerland
Carthage Film Festival (Opening)
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
ALFILM Festival, Germany
Palestinian Film Festival, Australia
Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden
PCMMO, Morocco
Chicago Palestine Film Festival, US
Arab Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands
Palestinian Film Festival Amsterdam
Festival International Maghrebin Du Film-OUJDA
Mizna Arab Film Festival
Film Festival Della Lessinia
Cinetoile International Short Film Festival
Festival du Film court de Grenoble
Amman International Film Festival-Awal Film
Karama Human Rights Film Festival
Casablanca Arab Film Festival
Les Nuits Méditerranéennes Film Festival
Safar Film Festival
Le Cri du Court Film Festival
San Diego Arab Film Fesitval
Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film and the Junior Jury Award for the Best Auteur Short Film, Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland
Golden Star for Best Short Film, El Gouna Film Festival
Best Fiction Short Film, Sharjah Film Platform
Audience Award, FrontDoc
International Audience Award, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Best Film, Malmö Arab Film Festival
Audience Award, PCMMO
Audience Award at Festival du Film court de Grenoble
Best Script at Casablanca Arab Film Festival
Best Film at Les Nuits Méditerranéennes Film Festival
Grand Prize, Best Actor and Student Jury Award at Le Cri du Court Film Festival
Best Short Film at the Critics Awards for Arab Films
Audience Award at Houston Palestine Film Festival
Production Company(ies):
August Films

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