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Fadia's Tree

Name: Fadia's Tree
Director: Sarah Beddington
Genre: Human Rights, Woman Director
Released: 2021
Duration: 87 min

Synopsis

While millions of migratory birds fly free in the skies above, a dynamic Palestinian refugee yearns for the ancestral homeland she is denied. She challenges her friend to find the ancient mulberry tree that stands as witness to her family’s existence, guided only by inherited memories, a blind man and a two-headed dragon.

Spanning fifteen years, this story of a friendship that stays connected across a fragmented land and a divided people, reflects on freedom of movement, exile and the hope of return.

Details

Year: 2021
Type of project: Features
Running time: 87 min
Director: Sarah Beddington 1st Feature
Producer: Susan Simnett, Sarah Beddington
Executive Producer: Mia Bays, Hanna Attalah
Editor: Ariadna Fatjo-Vilas
Screenwriter: Sarah Beddington
Composer: Muqata’a
Sound Design: Stefan Smith

Genre

Human Rights Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Over The Fence Films

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