Bethlehem 2001

Director: Ibrahim Handal
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World premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Pardino - Leopards of Tomorrow Award
Competed in the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Director Ibrahim Handal was the DOP on AMBIENCE, which reaped an award at Cinéfondation at the Cannes Film Festival
Reflects on a major event in Arab history — the second Palestinian uprising (Intifada) — through the eyes of young Palestinians
Bethlehem 2001 Poster
2020/ Palestine15 min/ Drama
SYNOPSIS
A young Palestinian wanders between his current reflections and his childhood memories of the military invasion and siege of Bethlehem. He tries to understand how his parents could guide him through those difficult times, hoping that they would help him cope with the present.
CAST
Muhammad Mughrabi
Yousef AbuShkhaidem
Hind AbuShkhaidem
Tarek Abusalameh

CREW

Screenwriter: Ibahim Handal
DOP: Ibrahim Handal
Editor: Ibrahim Handal and Belal Abu Alia

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Producer(s)

Ibrahim Handal Wisam Aljafari

film festivals
Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival, Egypt
MEDfilm Festival, Italy
Palestine Cinema Days, Palestine
Ajyal Film Festival, Qatar
Busan International Short Film Festival, South Korea
Cinema of Peace?, Tunisia
Fajr Film Festival, Iran
Belfast Film Festival, Ireland
Palestine Arts Film Festival, Switzerland
Cine - Palestine Film Festival, France
Cabriolet Film Festival, Lebanon
Palestinian Film Festival, Australia
Marrakech Short Film Festival, Morocco
Refugee Film Festival, Poland
film awards
Special Jury Mention at the MedFilm Festival
Best Short Film at Fajr the Film Festival
Best Short Fiction Film at the Refugee Film Festival