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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

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Finite Productions Scotland Ltd

Garry Paton

A More Films for Freedom Film

Supported by British Council and BFI NETWORK

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