August 15, 2023
8:00 pm
Al-Hussein Cultural Centre
A Gaza Weekend
Synopsis
Israel is cut off from the rest of the world after the outbreak of a deadly virus. Gaza is the safest place now, and Israelis are desperately trying to seek refuge there, including British journalist Michael and his Israeli girlfriend Keren. The couple pay a pair of smugglers to transport them out, via Gaza. However, they find themselves stuck in a basement in Gaza, with Hamas on their trail, and their lives in the hands of hapless Palestinian market traders Emad and Waleed, and Waleed's long-suffering but resourceful wife Nuhad.
Director’s biography
Academy Award & Palme d'Or nominated writer and director Basil Khalil was born and raised in Nazareth, to a Palestinian father and British-Irish mother. After studying for an MA at Screen Academy Scotland, in Edinburgh, Basil worked on a number of television productions in London. His first short film Ave Maria (2015) premiered in official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, then went on to receive an Oscar nomination and screen at over 250 film festivals, winning several awards. The film was described by the New York Times as; "The Middle Eastern answer to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. A Gaza Weekend is his first feature that he’s been developing since 2009
Director: Basil Khalil
Genre: Comedy
Year: 2022
Duration: 90 minutes
Rating: 18+
Country: Palestine
Language: Arabic (Palestine), English, Hebrew
Subtitling: English
Screenplay: Daniel Ka-Chun Chan, Basil Khalil
Cast: Adam Bakri, Maria Zreik, Mouna Hawa, Loai Noufi
Cinematography: Eric Raphael Mizrahi, Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll
Editing: Victoria Boydell, Shahnaz Dulaimy
Production: Alcove Entertainment, British Film Institute (BFI), Film 4
Awards: Winner FIPRESCI Prize - Toronto International Film Festival - 2022
Début Status: Jordanian Première
Screening Date & Time
August 16, 2023
9:00 pm
Rainbow Theatre
