Short, Drama
Palestine, Italy, France
Suleiman and Mona are a couple who lead a solitary life in which they care for animals and trees and have constant heated discussions about their children’s life choices. However, one day, their routine is disturbed when a stranger shows up, calling to mind a painful past.
Screenwriter: Maha Haj
DOP: Augustin Bonnet
Editor: Veronique Lange
August Films
Hanna Attalah
2024:
Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
Cinemed – Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival, France
El Gouna film Festival,Egypt
FrontDoc - Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Frontiera, Italy
MedFilm Festival in Rome, Italy
Sharjah Film Platform, UAE
Palestine Filmer C'est Exister (Geneva), Switzerland
Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia
2025:
Reel Palestine Film Festival, UAE
Clermont - Ferrand International Film Festival, France
Ciné-Palestine Toulouse Occitanie, France
Nordic Palestinian Film Festival (NPFF), Sweden
Palestine en vue Film Festival, France
San Diego Arab Film Festival, USA
Panorama of Cinemas of the Maghreb and the Middle East, France
Brive film festival, France
International Film Festival Gorinchem IFFG, Netherlands
Chicago Palestine Film Festival, USA
ALFILM - Arab Film Festival Berlin, Germany
MOOOV Film Festival, Belgium
Malmo Arab film Festival, Sweden
Palestinian film Festival in Australia, Australia
Houston Palestine Film Festival, USA
Le Cri du Court, France
Parish Jersey International Film festival, Ireland
Arab Film Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Les Nuits Med Film Festival, France
Casablanca Arab Film Festival, Morocco
Ekrani i Artit, Albania
Festival du Film court en plein air de Grenoble, France
Karama Beirut Human rights Film Festival, Lebanon
La Rochelle Film Festival, France
Amman International Film Festival, Jordan
Festival Altitude 707, France
Safar film Festival, UK
Cine Palestine Paris Film Festival, France
Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film - Locarno Film Festival
El Gouna Golden Star for Best Short Film - El Gouna film Festival
Audience Award - FrontDoc - Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Frontiera
Best Fiction Short Film - Sharjah Film Platform Audience Award - Clermont - Ferrand International Film Festival Audience Award - Panorama of Cinemas of the Maghreb and the Middle East
Audience Award, Cine+ special award, Social activities special award - Brive film festival
Best Short Film - Malmo Arab film Festival
Audience Award - Houston Palestine Film Festival
Grand Award, Best Actor, Student Jury Award - Le Cri du Court
Best Director - Arab Film Festival in Rotterdam
Grand Award - Les Nuits Med Film Festival
Best Screenplay - Casablanca Arab Film Festival
Audience Award - Festival du Film court en plein air de Grenoble
Best Short Film - Critics Awards for Best Arab Films