Project Detail

Alterations

Sam, dressed as the Virgin Mary, looks down at his father's body.

Synopsis

After being away from home and estranged from his family for three years, a Palestinian transgender man returns for the first time to attend his father’s funeral. But, when he arrives, he’s met with a cold reception, making him wonder if he can face his past, make peace with his family, and find his own closure with his father.

Blending comedy and drama, Alterations reveals moments of humour, tenderness, and quiet resistance. It explores how identity is negotiated within family structures, and how transformation - like grief - is both deeply personal and universally human.

Details

Year: 2026
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 09:26
Format: 4K
Director: Dana J. Atrach
Producer: Bernhard Pucher, Luke Foster, Nathan Haines
Editor: Yasser Azmy
Screenwriter: Dana J. Atrach
Director of Photography: Sofronis Sofroniou
Production Designer: Gina Tzialis
Sound: Marios Mina
Composer: Alexander Held
Principal cast: Raphael Khouri, Jamila Elsayed, Claude Bazergui, Rita Assilian
Line Producer: Nicholas Demetriou
Hair and Makeup Designer: Tony Socratous
Casting Director: Jemima McWilliams
Executive Producer for BFI Network: Shaun Harrison
Head of BFI Network: Alice Cabanas
Project Coordinator for BFI Network: Niamh Coogan
Director Of Film for British Council: Briony Hanson