28 min
Nora Alsharif
Short Fiction
2012 - Jordan, Palestine
Canadian Premiere

Featuring Ibrahim Abbas, Khaled al Ghwairi, Mohammed Ibrahimi |and many more

This endearing film was inspired by the late Palestinian painter Ismail Shammout (1930-2006) who was expelled to a refugee camp during the Nakba. Struggling to support his family, Ismail and his brother peddle their sweets at the local train station. A fateful wrong turn on their journey home leads them into dangerous territory.

Palm Springs International ShortFest (2013); Doha Tribeca Film Festival (2012); Evolution International Film Festival (Hollywood, 2013); Arab Film Festival (Amman, 2013)

Screened with The Great Book Robbery & A Sketch of Manners