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The Present

Synopsis

On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy is it to go shopping?
BAFTA Film Awards 2021 - Winner - Best British Short Film
Academy Awards 2021 - Nomination - Best Short Film (Live Action)

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 mins 20 sec
Format
CinemaScope, 2.39, 35mm
Director
Farah Nabulsi
Producer
Farah Nabulsi, Ossama Bawardi
Executive Producer
Farah Nabulsi, Mohannad Malas
Editor
Hind Shoufani
Screenwriter
Farah Nabulsi, Hind Shoufani
Director of Photography
Benoit Chamaillard
Production Designer
Nael Kanj
Sound
Raja Dubayah
Composer
Adam Benobaid
Principal cast
Saleh Bakri
Editing Supervisor
Annemarie Jacir

Genre

Action Human Rights Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, Palestine co-production

A Native Liberty Productions (UK) and Philistine Films (PS) production

Native Liberty Productions

Sales Company

Premium Films (Worldwide sales excluding MENA)

Martina Fiorellino
Short Film Sales and Acquisitions
6 rue Desargues
75011 Paris
France

MENA sales only

Front Row Filmed Entertainment
Al Garhoud Bldg. Plot P#134
Garhoud. Off. # 301
49714 Dubai
United Arab Emirates

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