Feature Film | 2019-2020 | Tragicomedy | France, Germany, Jordan, Palestine, Portugal, Qatar
Main data
| Director | Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser |
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| Written by | Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser, Fadette Drouard (co-writer) |
| Production | Les Films du Tambour [fr], Riva Filmproduktion [de], Ukbar Filmes, Lda, Made in Palestine Project [ps], Jordan Pioneers Multimedia Co. [jo] |
| Distributor | Alamode Filmdistribution oHG [de], Dulac Distribution [fr], Mad Solutions [eg], Karma Films [es] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 10/11/2019 |
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| End of shooting | 10/01/2020 |
| Locations | Jordan, Portugal |
| Filming regions | Jordan, Portugal |
Project data
Brief synopsis
Gaza, today. Sixty-year-old fisherman Issa is secretly in love with Siham, a woman who works as a dressmaker at the market. Finally determined to propose, Issa discovers an ancient statue of Apollo in his fishing net, which he decides to hide at home. When Hamas discovers the existence of this mysterious treasure, troubles begin for Issa. Will he still succeed in professing his love for Siham?
(https://www.tiff.net/events/gaza-mon-amour)
(https://www.tiff.net/events/gaza-mon-amour)
Awards
| Award winner | Award | |
|---|---|---|
| Tarzan Nasser | Mons International Film Festival [be] | Winner |
| Arab Nasser | Mons International Film Festival [be] | Winner |
| Tarzan Nasser | Venice Film Festival [it] | Nominated |
| Tarzan Nasser | Tiff - Toronto International Film Festival [ca] | Winner |
| Arab Nasser | Venice Film Festival [it] | Nominated |
| Arab Nasser | TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival [ca] | Winner |