Truce

Name: Truce
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020
Duration: 29 min

Director: Saleh Al-Khataybeh

Rights:

Highlights

Screened at over a dozen prestigious film festivals around the world, winning eight awards
Received support from the Jordan Film Fund
Explores the essence of humanity through the contemplation of a relationship between two strangers

2020/ Jordan29 min/ Drama

Original Title

Hodnah

SYNOPSIS

The power of destiny gathers two strangers from totally different worlds, a car, and a donkey, in the middle of the Jordanian desert.
After a silly misunderstanding, they start a fight that turns into a life-or-death situation in a journey where they struggle to stay human.

CAST

Is'haq Elias Hasan Alhwetat

CREW

Screenwriter: Saleh Khataybeh DOP: Ahmad Saif Editor: Adam Abu Snainh

Production Company(ies)

Jwan Media Production and Distribution

Producer(s)

Sa'ed Arouri

Jerusalem International Film Festival, Palestine

International Short and Independent Film Festival, Bangladesh

Calgary Arab Film Nights, Canada

Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, India

Vesuvius International Film Festival, Italy

International Moving Film Festival, Iran

Independent Shorts Awards, US

Hong Kong Indie Film Festival, China

Vienna Indie Short Film Festival, Austria

Paris International Short Festival, France

White Unicorn International Short Film Festival, India

Al Thaqalayn Film Festival, Iran

Berlin Short Award, Germany

Best Indie Short at the Independent Shorts Awards

The Golden Olive Branch Award at the Jerusalem International Film Festival

Best Foreign Language Film of the Month (Special Jury Mention) at the Independent Shorts Awards

Best First Time Director at the Independent Shorts Awards

Best Short Film at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival

Best Thriller Short at the Vesuvius International Film Festival

Best Short Film at the International Moving Film Festival

Best Short Film at the Vienna Indie Short Film Festival