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7.0/10 • 45

2020-09-081h 36m

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Mustafa and his wife Salwa come from two Palestinian villages that are only 200 meters apart, but separated by the wall. Their unusual living situation is starting to affect their otherwise happy marriage, but the couple does what they can to make it work. Every night, Mustafa flashes a light from his balcony to wish his children on the other side a goodnight, and they signal him back. One day Mustafa gets a call that every parent dreads: his son has been in an accident. He rushes to the checkpoint where he must agonisingly wait in line only to find out there is a problem with his fingerprints and is denied entry. Desperate, Mustafa resorts to hiring a smuggler to bring him across. His once 200-meter journey becomes a 200-kilometer odyssey joined by other travellers determined to cross.

Directors
Ameen Nayfeh
Writters
Ameen Nayfeh
Editors
Kamal El Mallakh

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  1. Ali Suliman

    Ali Suliman

    Mustafa

  2. Anna Unterberger

    Anna Unterberger

    Anne

  3. Motaz Malhees

    Motaz Malhees

    Kifah

  4. Mahmoud Abu Eita

    Mahmoud Abu Eita

    Rami

  5. Lana Zreik

    Lana Zreik

    Salwa

  6. Nabil Al Raee

    Nabil Al Raee

    Nader

  7. Ghassan Ashkar

    Ghassan Ashkar

    Saleh

  8. Alaa Abu Saa

    Alaa Abu Saa

    Ahmad

  9. Ahmed Tobasi

    Ahmed Tobasi

    Waleed

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badelf

Dec 29, 2023

5/10

I've seen a lot of great Arab and Israeli films dealing with the thin, imaginary line between these cultures. This film just doesn't cut it. There are too many holes in the story for this movie to be of value. The biggest is, of course, why does the protagonist choose his Palestinianism over his wife and children? The director offers absolutely no hints for what is probably the most critical viewer question. There are other missing motives too.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
palestineborderaffectationangryillegal border crossingzealousabsurddramaticwhimsicaladmiringambiguousambivalentaudaciousawestruckearnestenchant