Haifa Street

Director: Mohanad Hayal
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The film had a successful commercial release in the Arab world, including Egypt, Palestine, and Tunisia
It scooped a number of prestigious awards, including Best Arabic Film and Best Acting Performance at the Cairo International Film Festival, in addition to the Laser Film Award and HAKKA Distribution Award at the Takmil Workshop within the Carthage Film Festival
The film won a post-production grant from the Doha Film Institute
Haifa Street  Poster
2018/ Iraq - Qatar79 min/ Drama, Romance, War
Original Title
شارع حيفا
SYNOPSIS
Set in Baghdad in 2006, Haifa Street is one of the most dangerous places suffering from the civil war and violence that has plagued the city. When Ahmed is dropped off there by a taxi on his way to his beloved Suad’s house to ask for her hand in marriage, he gets shot by Salam — an anxious young sniper who is living his own personal hell on a rooftop above.
CAST
Asad Abdulmajeed
Ali Thamir
Yumna Marwan
Iman Abdulhassan
CREW
Screenwriter: Mohanad Hayal, Hala Alsalman
DOP: Salam Salman
Editor: Ali Raheem
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Production Company(ies)
Sumerian Dream Productions
Producer(s)
Ali Raheem
Hala Alsalman
film festivals
Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia
Busan International Film Festival, South Korea
Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia
Dubai International Film Festival, UAE
Cairo International Film Festival, Egypt
Al Ain Film Festival, UAE
International Festival of Thrissur, India
Amman International Film Festival, Jordan
Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden
Dhaka International Film Festival, Bangladesh
Jerusalem International Film Festival
Babylon Festival for International Cultures and Arts, Iraq
Arabsik Filmfest, Norway
Tribeca International Film Festival, US
film awards
Laser Film Award and HAKKA Distribution Award at the Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia
Best Film Award at the Busan International Film Festival, South Korea
Lab Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia
Market Award at the Tribeca International Film Festival, US
Cinescape Award at the Dubai International Film Festival, UAE
Best Arabic Film and Best Acting Performance at the Cairo International Film Festival, Egypt
The Golden Olive Branch Award at Jerusalem International Film Festival
Quotes
“As far as fiction goes, it is one of the most revealing works on what living in the center of Baghdad’s sectarian conflict was like.” Razmig Bedirian — The National

“Mohanad Hayal digs deep into the nature of the sniper and tries to be an unbiased observer, recording events while staying away from being subjective.” Faisal Shebani — Awras (Arabic)