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In the Waiting Room

Genre:
Drama, Comedy
Year:
2024
Duration:
15 minutes
Rating:
18+
Screenplay: Moatasem Taha
Cast: Marleen Bajjali, Jalal Masarwa, Drora Coren, Bayan Daher, Maria Toama
Cinematography: Mostafa Kadah
Editing: Ayman Matar
Production: Mohammed Ibraheem, Thekra Makalda
Awards: Special Mention for Best Short Film – Dublin International Film Festival – Dublin, Ireland - 2024
Début Status: Arab Première
Synopsis

In a hospital waiting room in occupied Palestine, Hussien, a 48-Palestinian (Palestinian with Israeli citizenship) accompanies his newly widowed mother Rashida to her medical appointment. While Hussien works on his deadline for academic research on his laptop, Rashida, who has not been out of her house for three months, tries to socialize with others in her limited Hebrew.

Director’s biography

Taha is a Palestinian filmmaker and an alumnus of the cinema and photography program at Wizo College in Haifa. He then worked as a wedding photographer alongside his older brother before becoming an integral part of the Palestinian filmmaking movement. His first project was a documentary titled "Burn, followed by a short narrative film called "In the Waiting Room.” Currently, Taha is actively involved in his second narrative short film. To sustain himself financially, Taha works as a professional gaffer. 

Screening Date & Time

July 8, 2024
8:00 pm
TAJ Cinema 5
July 9, 2024
10:00 pm
TAJ Cinema 6

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