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Haneen (Closing Night)

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18 min
Ossama Bawardi
Short Narrative
2011 - Palestine, Qatar, Jordan

Featuring Fadhil AlDoori, Suad Amiry

Haneen, a woman in her mid-60s, lives alone in a Palestinian city, estranged from her husband and son. Haneen, the name itself meaning ‘nostalgia’, waits daily for replies to letters that remain unanswered. On befriending Salem, a boy from the neighborhood who steals fruit from her garden, she appears to develop a new spark of life.

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Screened with Habibi

Earlier Event: October 5
Beyond the Walls
Later Event: October 6
Habibi (Closing Night)