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Catch the Moon

Synopsis

A father and son attempt to a get a brand new Mercedes into Gaza during an Israeli blockade after the father promises the son’s new bride the car as a gift. Determined to keep the promise, the pair will go to any lengths to get the prestigious vehicle into the closed territory.

Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Director
Sameh Zoabi
Producer
Rebecca O’Brien, Jean Labadie, Reinhard Brundig, Mohammed Hefzy
Executive Producer
Alicia Sams, Thomas Mangan
Screenwriter
Anne Koski-Wood (screenplay), David Freeman (script development)

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Pre-production

Production Company

UK, Palestine, France, Germany, Egypt coproduction

Sixteen Films (UK), Le Pacte (FR), Pandora (DE), Film Clinic (EG)

Sixteen Films

2nd Floor
187 Wardour Street
London
W1F 8ZB

Sales Company

Le Pacte (FR)

5, rue Darcet
75017 Paris
France

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