The Present
24 minutes
Farah Nabulsi
Short Fiction
2019 - Palestine, United Arab Emirates
Arabic with English Subtitles
On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy is it to go shopping?
Past Festivals
BAFTA Award for Best Short Film, Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action), Jury Award Best Live Action, Cleveland International Film Festival (2020)
Featured Cast
Saleh Bakri, Mariam Basha, Mariam Kanj, Karam Elayyan
