Dramatic and poetic insight in the mind of the Palestinian people to the background of the current political changes.

Haifa, nicknamed after the city of his love and hope, comes and goes in a Palestinian refugee camp. Although he is everybody's fool, there are many things that only he knows. He is closely related to the family of Abu Said, a former policeman who finds new hope with the political developments. Oum Said, his wife, hangs her hope on the imminent release of their eldest son, Said, from jail. She tries to find him a bride to secure his future. Their youngest son, Siad, is cynical and rebellious. He refuses to believe in anything. Sabah, their twelve year old daughter sees the future through the eyes of a romantic, searching for what it might hold in store for her.


Stars:
Mohammed Bakri, Ahmad Abu Sal'oum, Hiam Abbass...

Director:
Rashid Masharawi

Writer:
Rashid Masharawi

Country:Palestine | Germany | Netherlands
Genres: Drama | War
Runtime: 1 hr 15 min (75 min)
Color: Color
Language:Arabic
Filming Locations: Jericho, Palestine

CAST
Mohammed Bakri... Haifa
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum... Abu Said
Hiam Abbass (as Hiyam Abbass)... Oum Said
Nawal Zaqout... Sabah
Fadi El-Ghoul... Siad
Areen Omari... Samira
Khaled Awad (as Khalid Awad)... Abbas
George Ibrahim... Postman
Mariam El-Hin... Haifa's aunt
Mahmoud Qadah... Said
Hussam Abu Eisheh... Barber
Samer Abu Eisheh... Son of the barber
Younis Younis... Younis
Osama Masri... Television repairman
Samyah Bakri... Mother of possible bride 1
Karma Zo'ubi... Mother of possible bride 2
Tareq Qobti... Father of possible bride 2
Omar Jallad... Flag salesman
Ozama Zo'ubi... Friend of flag salesman
Darwish Abu Rish... Costumer
Adnan Abu Sneineh... Friend of Abu Said
Samir Othman... Owner of garage
Bassam Zo'amat (as Bassam Zo'umot)... Watermelon salesman

Rashid MASHARAWI - Director
Rashid MASHARAWI - Screenplay
Edwin VERSTEGEN - Cinematography
Said MORAD-SABRIN - Music
Hadara OREN - Film Editor
Jamal AFGHANI - Set Designer

Produced by
Henri Kuipers.... producer
Rashid Masharawi.... producer
Erik Schut.... producer
Peter van Vogelpoel.... producer
Ayoub Akhrass.... executive producer
Areen Omari.... executive producer

Original Music by
Said Mouraad

Cinematography by
Ehab Assal
Edwin Verstegen

Film Editing by
Hadara Oren

Production Design by
Jamal Afghani

Costume Design by
Gress Abdo
Diana van Gorp

Sound Department
Roberto van Eijden.... production sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Ehab Assal.... assistant camera
Bert Hogenes.... gaffer

Production Companies
Parev Productions
Argus Film Produktie

World Sales: Fortissimo Films