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Nowhere

Synopsis

A young Palestinian woman crosses the Israeli border illegally to find her long-lost brother, who she hopes will be her ticket to a new life far from the West Bank. When she discovers the truth behind his exiled existence, her dreams of a happy reunion are shattered, and she must face her next steps alone.

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Details

Year: 2020
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 20 min
Format: Digital
Director: Christopher Manning
Producer: Garry Paton
Co-Producer: Laura Hawa, Baher Agbariya
Executive Producer: Loran Dunn
Editor: Arttu Salmi
Screenwriter: Christopher Manning
Director of Photography: Simona Susnea
Production Designer: Nitzan Zifrut
Sound: Enos Desjardin
Principal cast: Mouna Hawa, Morad Hassan, Sana Jammelieh, Gil Weiss

Genre

LGBTQIA+ Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Finite Productions Scotland Ltd

Garry Paton

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