Synopsis : After fleeing a camp in Lebanon, two Palestinian cousins are stranded in Athens, living in an underground limbo. Desperately seeking a way to reach Germany, they find themselves caught in an uncontrollable spiral. The film races along like an edgy thriller, tragic but stripped back. A compelling, uncompromising and nuanced look at the living conditions of migrants.
Festival History : Cannes Film Festival, 2024, Ghent International Film Festival 2024, Toronto International Film Festival 2024, San Sebastián International Film Festival 2024
Director :
Mahdi Fleifel
Producer :
Geoff Arbourne, Mahdi Fleifel, Maria Drandaki, Layla Meijman, Maarten van der Ven, François Morisset
Screenplay :
Mahdi Fleifel, Fyzal Boulifa, Jason McColgan
DOP :
Thodoris Mihopoulos
Editor :
Halim Sabbagh
Cast :
Mahmood Bakri,
Aram Sabbagh,
Angeliki Papoulia,
Mohammad Alsurafa,
Mouataz Alshalton,
Mohammad Ghassan,
Monzer Reyahnah,
Mahdi Fleifel is a Danish- Palestinian filmmaker and visual artist. His films often examine the themes of social justice and the refugee experience. His debut feature documentary, A World Not Ours (2012), received over 30 awards at various festivals. He received a Silver Bear Jury Prize for his short, A Man Returned, in 2016.