32 min
Firas Khoury
Fiction
2010 - Israel/Palestine
North American Premiere
Featuring Amir Srour, Sana Mghezel, Atef Simaan and many more
Nizar is a young, introverted Palestinian altar boy who is regularly teased by his peers. Nizar’s religiosity spurs his competitiveness as he decides to challenge the village children in traditional “breaking eggs” games during Easter festivities. His goal is to collect as many eggs as possible in order to sacrifice them in the village church to his beloved Jesus. However, this lofty goal creates a test of faith for Nizar as he weighs whether cheating is justifiable in light of his good intentions for the eggs.
Screened with (No) Laughing Matte & The Incredible Juicer