By the Sea

Name: By the Sea
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021
Duration: 12 min

Director: Wisam Al-Jafari

Rights:

Highlights

World premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival
The film’s director was selected as one of Screen International’s Arab Stars of Tomorrow at the Cairo International Film Festival
Wisam Al-Jafari made it to the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival with his short film Ambience

2021/ Palestine12 min/ Drama

Original Title

A'lbahr

SYNOPSIS

Nahid wants to celebrate her husband’s birthday while he is on the run from Israeli soldiers, however, due to the COVID-19 lockdown, it is really difficult for Nahid to get all the ingredients needed to bake the birthday cake.
Will Nahid be able to celebrate her husband’s birthday with him in their secret hideout?

CAST

Yasmin Shalaldeh
Ward Al-Kurdi
Emile Saba

CREW

Screenwriter:Wisam Al-Jafari
DOP: Ibrahim Handal
Editor: Ibrahim Handal, Wisam Al-Jafari

Production Company(ies)

AlRowwad – Cultural and Arts Society

Producer(s)

Wisam Al-Jafari

Red Sea International Film Festival, KSA

Malmö Arab Film Festival, Sweden

Casablanca Arab Film Festival, Morocco

Alexandria Mediterranean Film Festival, Egypt

Bahrain Film Festival, Bahrain

Toronto Palestine Film Festival, Canada

MENA Film Festival, Canada