Haifa Street

Name: Haifa Street
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 2018
Duration: 79 min

Director: Mohanad Hayal

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Highlights

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

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

Production Company(ies)

Sumerian Dream Productions

Producer(s)

Ali Raheem
Hala Alsalman

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

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

Reviews

Razmig Bedirian - The National

Faisal Shebani - Awras (Arabic)

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)