Love, Theft and Other Entanglements

Name: Love, Theft and Other Entanglements
Genre: Drama
Released: 2015
Duration: 90 min

Director: Muayad Alayan

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Highlights

A universal story of an anti-hero and his journey towards redemption, Love, Theft and Other Entanglements is about human beings and how they act under circumstances that are heavy to bear.
The film was selected at 17 of the world's most prestigious festivals.
It world premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Love, Theft and Other Entanglements Poster

2015/ Palestine90 min/ Drama

Original Title

Al-Hob wa Al-Sariqa wa Mashakel Ukhra

SYNOPSIS

Shot in black and white, the film tells the story of Mousa, a Palestinian car thief who gets into the trouble of his life when he steals the wrong car. What he thought was an Israeli car and an easy way to make money in his impoverished Palestinian refugee camp turns out to be a load of misfortune when he discovers a kidnapped Israeli soldier in the trunk.

CAST

Sami Metwasi
Maya Abu Alhayyat
Ramzi Maqdisi
Riyad Sliman

CREW

Screenwriter: Muayad Alayan
Rami Musa Alayan
DOP: Muayad Alayan
Editor: Sameer Qumsiyeh

Production Company(ies)

PalCine Productions

Producer(s)

Muayad Alayan
Rami Alayan

Berlin International Film Festival, Germany

Seattle International Film Festival, USA

Carthage Film Festival (JCC), Tunisia

Tripoli Film Festival, Lebanon

Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE

Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan

Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland

Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada

Reel Palestine Festival in Dubai's Alserkal Avenue, UAE

Haifa International Film Festival, Palestine

Silk Road Film Festival, Ireland

Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK

Film Fest Gent, Belgium

Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFF), Slovenia

Safar Film Festival, UK

Chicago Palestine Film Festival, USA

Arab Film Festival (AFF) in San Francisco, USA

Best Narrative Award at the Arab Film Festival (AFF) in San Francisco, USA

Reviews

Jay Weissberg - Variety

Deborah Young - The Hollywood Reporter

Jonathan Romney - Screen Daily

Daniel Engelke - The Upcoming

Sara Bou Ayyad - El Mihwar (Arabic)

Ahmed Al Gazzar - Al Masry Al Youm (Arabic)

Quotes

“Beautifully filmed in black and white in a knowing retro style flashing on the Fifties and Sixties, with a bit of French New Wave thrown in.” Deborah Young - The Hollywood Reporter

“Now in Love, Theft and Other Entanglements, the western world is introduced to Palestinian neorealism.” Daniel Engelke - The Upcoming