SYNOPSIS
Sami thought he found his place in life, but then, without any conceivable reason, the Arab village where he grew up is suddenly surrounded by an ominous wall. Now he is forced to deal with questions of identity and national belonging. A bitter sweet comedy about a state of siege, both internal and external and about a man who built a wall around his heart, and how those walls start coming apart when another, more real wall is built around the village where he was born.
CAST & CREW
Eran Kolirin
Director
Producer(s)
Nadav Palti, Tami Mozes-Borovitz, Raanan Gershoni, Keren Michael
Script
Eran Kolirin, Sayed Kashua
Director of Photography
Shai Goldman
Production designer
Doron Ashkenazi
Sound
Dolev Raphaely
Edit
Arik Lahav-Leibovich, Haim Tabakman
Cast
Alex Bakri, Juna Suleiman
Production company(ies)
Dori Media Group, Les Films du Poisson
Eran Kolirin
Born 1973. Eran Kolirin is a director and scriptwriter. After writing and directing mainly for television, his first step into cinema was an instant success. The Band's Visit (2007) was awarded several prizes in Israel and also won awards at various international film festivals, including the FIPRESCI Prize Un Certain Regard in Cannes. His second film, The Exchange (2011), was included in the Golden Lion competition at the Venice IFF and was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the San Francisco IFF.
Filmography
The Band's Visit (2007), The Exchange (2011), Beyond the Mountains and Hills (2016), Let It Be Morning (2021).
