Synopsis : Palestinian-Syrian teenager Nasser and his older brother Yassin have been living in a Greek refugee camp, awaiting a decision on their asylum application. They pass the time recording comedy sketches, fantasizing of making zombie films and moving to Sweden. Nasser, however, feels increasingly trapped in this no-man’s-land. With nowhere to escape, boiling tensions in the camp push Nasser into a surreal and disorienting world.
Festival History : Locarno Film Festival, 2024 | BFI London Festival 2024
Awards : Special Jury Mention, Karlovy Vary 2024
Director :
Noaz Deshe
Producer :
Andro Steinborn,Noaz Deshe
Screenplay :
Noaz Deshe, Babak Jalali
DOP :
Noaz Deshe
Editor :
Noaz Deshe, Felipe Guerrero
Cast :
Abdulrahman Diab, Osama Hafiry, Mohamad Al Rashi, Amal Omran, Jalal Albaroudi, Lujain Mustafa
Noaz Deshe works as a director, DOP and musician. His debut feature film White Shadow, about the hunting of a young Albino, won the Lion of the Future Award at the Venice Film Festival and was also showcased at Sundance Film Festival. XOFTEX is his second feature film.