Summary A Palestinian boy becomes entranced with a beautiful Gypsy girl and a fairy tale world she weaves amidst conflict in Gaza. The children explore nature, mysticism and what their future holds, while learning to live with the surrounding brutality c. 1990. Yusef's family scrapes by in a seaside camp while his father's in prison and his heavily-armed brother's on the run, parrying with Israeli troops. Salah, Yusef's schoolmate from a well-off Arab family strives faithfully to assist them, while Yusef helps an elderly, blind neighbor escape from his lonely abandonment into the North American dreamworld he's waited so long for. View more details
Directed : Michel Khleifi
Written : Michel Khleifi
Stars : Mohammed Nahnal Hana' Nc'mch Bushra Karaman Raida Adon
Genres : Drama Romance War
Release date : Dec 5, 1995
Countries of origin : United Kingdom Spain Belgium Occupied Palestinian Territory
Official sites : Sindibad Films
Language : Arabic
Filming locations : Gaza Strip, Palestine
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) La Sept-Arte Foundation Montecinema Verità
Summary A Palestinian boy becomes entranced with a beautiful Gypsy girl and a fairy tale world she weaves amidst conflict in Gaza. The children explore nature, mysticism and what their future holds, while learning to live with the surrounding brutality c. 1990. Yusef's family scrapes by in a seaside camp while his father's in prison and his heavily-armed brother's on the run, parrying with Israeli troops. Salah, Yusef's schoolmate from a well-off Arab family strives faithfully to assist them, while Yusef helps an elderly, blind neighbor escape from his lonely abandonment into the North American dreamworld he's waited so long for. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance War
Release date : Dec 5, 1995
Countries of origin : United Kingdom Spain Belgium Occupied Palestinian Territory
Official sites : Sindibad Films
Language : Arabic
Filming locations : Gaza Strip, Palestine
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) La Sept-Arte Foundation Montecinema Verità
