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Carefree slacker Tamer experiences a political awakening when he sets his eyes to his new schoolmate Maysaá, a charming activist. With their friends, they plan an action: changing the Israeli flag hanging above their school to a Palestinian one. For these screenings, it is also possible to purchase a support ticket for 15 €, of which 3 € will be donated in full to the work of Doctors Without Borders in Gaza.

Director
Firas Khoury
Starring
Mahmood Bakri, Sereen Khass, Mohammad Karaki, Muhammad Abed Elrahman, Ahmad Zaghmouri, Saleh Bakri
Country
France, Tunisia, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Languages
Hebrew, Arabic
Subtitles
English
Age limit
K16
Duration
107 min
Theme
Passion
Keywords
Thriller, Coming of age, Love, Society, Humour

Please note the screening venue on Sun 24th at 16.15 has been changed to Maxim 1 (the tickets are valid as they are).

The Palestinian director-writer Firas Khoury succeeds exceptionally well in his debut feature, in tying the universal youth film genre into the specific historical context.

Carefree slacker Tamer experiences a political awakening when he sets his eyes to his new schoolmate Maysaa’, a charming activist. With their friends, they plan an action: changing the Israeli flag hanging above their school to a Palestinian.

Year
2022
Screenplay
Firas Khoury
Cinematography
Frida Marzouk
Editing
Nadia Ben Rachid
Composer
Faraj Suleiman
Sound
Aymen Labidi, Elias Boughedir, Carole Verner, Laure Arto
Production design
Rabia Salfiti, Yasmine Khass
Producer
Marie-Pierre Macia, Claire Gadéa, Naomie Lagadec, Ossama Bawardi, Melik Kochbati
Production company
MPM Film, Paprika Films
Distributor
MPM Premium

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