Synopsis
Struggling with both the occupation and the pandemic, a woman left alone with her son insists on having a semblance of normalcy by baking a cake to mark a special occasion. This film is an original take on a woman’s fight to keep her family together under unusual circumstances and against all odds.
Festivals
- Red Sea Film Festival, Saudi Arabia, 2021.
- Malmo Arab Film Festival, Sweden, 2022.
- Palestine Film Festival, France, 2022.
- Toronto Palestine Film Festival, Canada, 2022.
- A look at Palestine, France, 2022.
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival, Canada, 2022.
- Medfilm, Italy, 2022.
- Mena Film Festival, Canada, 2022.
- Palestine - Filming is existing, Sweden, 2022.
- Bristol Palestine Film Festival, UK, 2022.
- Qumra Arab Festival, Australia, 2023.
Director: Wisam Al Jafari
Script: Wisam Al Jafari
DOP: Ibrahim Handal
Sound: Issam Rishmawi
Editing: Wisam Al Jafari - Ibrahim Handal
Music: Tareq Abu Salameh
Art direction: Sofia Jadallah
Cast: Yasmin Shalaldeh, Ward Al Kurdi, Emile Saba
Production: Wisam Al Jafari - Abdelfattah Abusrour
Version
Originale: arabe, hébreux
Sous-titres: anglais
Format
1.77 / stéréo
DCP, Pro Res, H264
Wisam Al Jafari is Palestinian filmmaker from Bethlehem. In 2019, he obtained his BFA in filmmaking at Dar al-Kalima University. He directed several narrative and experimental short films including “AMBIENCE “ which won the 3rd Prize at cinefondation - Cannes film festival 2019. He worked as an assistant director, location manager, camera assistant and sound engineer in many short and feature films. Wisam is in development of his first feature film.
