SALT OF THIS SEA
| 2008 | 109min | 35mm | B/W & Color | ||
| Director | Annemarie Jacir |
| Screenwriters | Annemarie Jacir |
| Producer | Annemarie Jacir , Jacques Bidou |
| Cinematographer | Benoit Chamaillard |
| Editor | Michelle Hubinon |
| Composer | Kamran Rastegatr |
Cast
| Riyad Ideis | Saleh Bakri | Suheir hammad |
Synopsis
A dramatic and edgy thriller, set in modern-day Palestine, marks director Annemarie Jacir's first full-length feature. Soraya is a Brooklyn-born Palestinian, who at the age of 28, is determined to return to her homeland and make a new life for herself. But upon returning, her excitement and optimism is harshly curtailed when she discovers herself blocked from claiming pre-1948 family assets. Disillusioned by the harsh reality of life in the beleaguered territories, she teams up with a young Palestinian, Emad, who's yearning to escape the country. As the pair struggle to realise their dreams and ambitions, it becomes apparent that they will have to take matters into their own hands and risk everything they have in the search of freedom. A mastery of emotional narrative makes this acclaimed feature stand out, with its sensitive, yet pacy treatment of a gripping story. It was a Cannes Official Selection this year, as well as winning the International Critics Award FIPRESCI Prize at Osians 2008.
About the Director
Annemarie Jacir, is a Palestinian-born filmmaker, currently exiled in Amman, Jordan. ‘Salt Of This Sea’ premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the second of her films to have had this honour. Previous shorts include ‘A Post Oslo History’(1998), ‘The Satellite Shooters’ (2001) and ‘Like Twenty Impossibles’ (2003). She also works as a freelance editor and cinematographer and a teacher of cinema to children in Palestinian refugee camps.
FESTIVALS
- Dubai Int. Film Festival 2008 - in competition
- Chicago Palestine Film Festival 2009
- Houston Palestine Film Festival 2009 (2009 Audience Award for Feature Film)
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