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The Present (Al-hadiya)

Directed by Farah Nabulsi
Palestine
2020
24 mins

On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads, and checkpoints, how easy is it to go shopping?

Shortlisted for the Oscars 2021 in the Live Action Short Film category.

Sponsored by Oolite Arts.

  • Year
    2020
  • Country
    Palestine
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    Florida Premiere
  • Director
    Farah Nabulsi
  • Cast
    Saleh Bakri, Mariam Kamel Basha, Maryam Kanj
  • Writer
    Farah Nabulsi, Hind Shoufani
  • Cinematographer
    Benoit Chamaillard
  • Editor
    Hind Shoufani
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Directed by Women, Social issues

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