| Gaza mon amour | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Tarzan Nasser Arab Nasser |
| Written by | Tarzan Nasser Arab Nasser |
| Produced by | Marie Legrand Rani Massalha |
| Starring | Salim Daw Hiam Abbass |
| Cinematography | Christophe Graillot |
| Edited by | Véronique Lange |
| Music by | Andre Matthias |
| Production companies | Les Films du Tambour Riva Filmproduktion Ukbar Filmes |
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| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | Palestine France Germany Portugal Qatar |
| Language | Arabic |
Gaza mon amour (lit. 'Gaza my love', referencing Hiroshima mon amour) is a romantic dramedy film, directed by Tarzan Nasser and Arab Nasser and released in 2020. It is a coproduction of companies from Palestine, France, Germany, Portugal, California and Qatar.
The film premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the NETPAC Award for best Asian film at the festival. It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Synopsis
Issa, a 60-year-old fisherman in Gaza has never had the courage to tell Siham he's in love with her. When he finds a phallic sculpture of the Greek god Apollo in his fishing net, he believes his luck may have turned around.
Cast
- Salim Daw as Issa
- Hiam Abbass as Siham
See also
- List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Palestinian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ Jonathan Romney, "'Gaza Mon Amour': Venice Review". Screen Daily, September 4, 2020.
- Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter, September 20, 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 October 2020). "'Gaza Mon Amour' to Represent Palestine in Oscars' International Feature Film Race". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
External links
| Palestinian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film | |
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