Palestine / France / Germany / Portugal / Quatar,
2020, 87 min
Cinematography:
Christophe GraillotComposer:
Andre MatthiasCast:
Salim Daw, Hiam Abbass, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Hamada Atallah, George Iskandar, Mohammad Nizar, Hitham Omari, Manal AwadPlots(1)
Gaza, today. Sixty-year-old sherman Issa is secretly in love with Siham, a woman who works as a dressmaker at the market. Finally determined to propose, he discovers an ancient statue of Apollo in his fishing net, which he decides to hide at home. When Hamas discovers the existence of this mysterious treasure, troubles start for Issa... Will he succeed in declaring his love to Siham? (Venice International Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Venice Film Festival
- 2020 - Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser (Orizzonti Award for Best Film)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2020 - Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser (NETPAC Award)