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France, Tunisia, Palestine, Qatar, UAE
ALAM follows the story of a Palestinian teenager named Tamer, who – along with his friends – leads a typical teenage life until one day, he is swept off his feet by the arrival of the beautiful Maysaa. As he grows closer to her, Tamer agrees to take part in a mysterious and life-changing operation dubbed ‘Alam.’
Cast
Mahmoud BakriSereen Khass
Saleh Bakri
Mohammad Karaki
Crew
Screenwriter: Firas Khoury
DOP: Frida Marzouk
Editor: Nadia Ben Rachid
MPM Film, Paprika Films, and Philistine Films
Producer(s):
Marie Pierre Macia, Claire Gadéa, Naomie Lagadec, Melik Kochbati, Ossama Bawardi
- Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema, TIFF Next Wave Selects), Canada
Rome Film Festival (International Competition), Italy
Cairo International Film Festival (International Competition), Egypt
Red Sea International Film Festival, KSA
Zawya’s Cairo Cinema Days, Egypt
Reel Palestine Film Festival, Palestine
Cinemamed Festival, Belgium
International Film Festival of Kerala, India
Amman International Film Festival, Jordan
Palestinian Film Festival Australia
San Diego Arab Film Festival, US
Tripoli Film Festival, Lebanon
Djerba Film Festival, Tunisia
Arabisk Film Festival in Norway
Festival Cinemas du Sud, France
Chicago Palestine Film Festival, US
Annaba Film Festival, Algeria
Athens Palestine Film Festival, Greece
Rotterdam Arab Film Festival, Netherlands
Alfilm Festival, Germany
Moscow International Film Festival, Russia
Goteborg Film Festival, Sweden
Santa Barbara international Film Festival, US
Tromso International Film Festival, Norway
Festival International Music & Cinema Marseille, France
Marseille CINEVERSE Film Festival, France
Panorama des Cinémas du Maghreb, Morocco
Cairo Film Society Festival, Egypt
Golden Pyramid Award for Best Film, Youssef Cherif Rizkallah's Audience Award, and Best Actor Award, Cairo International Film Festival
Young Jury Award at Cinemamed Festival
Best Debut Director & NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala
Best Debut Feature Film Award, Tetouan Mediterranean Film Festival
Best Arab Film Award at Cairo Film Society Festival, Egypt
