Lightbox 350 King St W, Toronto, Cinema 2
Palestine Islands
22 minutes
Nour Ben Salem and Julien Menanteau
Short fiction
2023
Palestine, France
Arabic with English Subtitles
Maha, 12, is part of the last generation of Palestinian refugees from the Balata camp. Following a fainting by her blind grandfather, she imagines a crazy project: to make him believe that the wall of separation has fallen and that a return to his native land is possible. With the help of her friends from the camp, the young girl imagines a fun trip for him...
Featured Cast
Sama Idreesi, Kamel El Basha, Leen Saleh, Toleen Al Risheq, Mohammad Idreesi
Canadian Debut
Awards
Unifrance Short Film Award