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Scandar Copti
festival
Sat 26 Apr 25 - Thu 1 May 25
  • Caution with children up to 16 years of age

A kaleidoscopic family portrait without winners or losers. As a viewer, you are invited to briefly be part of a family marked by relational ups and downs, lies, cherished dreams, and social pressure. 

Rami is a Palestinian whose Jewish girlfriend, Shirley, is pregnant. Rami's mother, Hanan, struggles with her husband Fouad’s, financial problems. Her youngest daughter, Fifi, is studying in Jerusalem. She prefers to keep her private life hidden from her family, but after a car accident, some details from her medical file come to light. 

This film is divided into different chapters of mini-stories that overlap, as the lives of the characters are intertwined. We are presented with a network of relationships, skillfully  arranged by the director like cinematic puzzle pieces. It's a captivating film about cultural and generational misogyny, stemming from religious, political, and societal rules. 

direction
Scandar Copti
cast
Kousi Orfahli
duration
120 min
year
2024
country
Palestine, State of
language
Arabic
Subtitles
English
  • Caution with children up to 16 years of age

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"A Dynamic Palestinian Family Drama Chronicles Arab and Jewish Lives in Israel."- Siddhant Adlakha, Variety