By the Sea
12 minutes
Wisam Al Jafari
Short Fiction
2021 - Palestine
North American Premiere
Arabic and English dialogue with English Subtitles
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.
Awards and Selection
Red Sea Film Festival, Saudi Arabia, 2021.
Malmo Arab Film Festival, Sweden, 2022.
Festival Ciné Palestine, France, 2022.
Featured Cast
Yasmin Shalaldeh, Ward Al Kurdi, Emile Saba
