Gaza mon amour (lit. 'Gaza my love') is a romantic dramedy film, directed by Tarzan Nasser and Arab Nasser and released in 2020.[1] It is a coproduction of companies from Palestine, France, Germany, Portugal, California and Qatar.
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tarzan Nasser Arab Nasser |
| Written by | Tarzan Nasser Arab Nasser |
| Produced by | Marie Legrand Rani Massalha |
| Starring | Salim Daw Hiam Abbass |
| Cinematography | Christophe Graillot |
| Edited by | Véronique Lange |
| Music by | Andre Matthias |
Production companies | Les Films du Tambour Riva Filmproduktion Ukbar Filmes |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | Palestine France Germany Portugal Qatar |
| Language | Arabic |
The film premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.[1] It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the NETPAC Award for best Asian film at the festival.[2] It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3]
Synopsis
editIssa, a 60-year-old fisherman in Gaza has never had the courage to tell Siham he's in love with her. When he finds a phallic sculpture of the Greek god Apollo in his fishing net, he believes his luck may have turned around.[3]
Cast
edit- Salim Daw as Issa
- Hiam Abbass as Siham
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Jonathan Romney, "'Gaza Mon Amour': Venice Review". Screen Daily, September 4, 2020.
- ^ Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter, September 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Keslassy, Elsa (22 October 2020). "'Gaza Mon Amour' to Represent Palestine in Oscars' International Feature Film Race". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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