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{{Short description|2024 short drama film}} {{Short description|2024 short drama film}}
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{{Infobox film {{Infobox film
| name = An Orange from Jaffa | name = An Orange from Jaffa
| image = | image = An Orange from Jaffa film poster.jpg
| caption = Official poster | caption = Official poster
| director = Mohammed Almughanni | director = Mohammed Almughanni
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| screenplay = | screenplay =
| starring = {{Plainlist| | starring = {{Plainlist|
* Samer Bisharat * ]
* ] * ]
* Nisreen Aljubeh * Nisreen Aljubeh
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* Studio Indeks * Studio Indeks
* Lumisenta * Lumisenta
* ] France
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| distributor = L'Agence du court métrage | distributor = L'Agence du court métrage
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'''''An Orange from Jaffa''''' is a 2024 ] written and directed by Mohammed Almughanni.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://my.dohafilminstitute.com/ajyal/detail/?id=45483 |title= An Orange from Jaffa |date=3 February 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref> The Polish, French '''''An Orange from Jaffa''''' is a 2024 ] written and directed by Mohammed Almughanni.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://my.dohafilminstitute.com/ajyal/detail/?id=45483 |title= An Orange from Jaffa |date=3 February 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref> The Polish, French
and Palestinian co-production film follows Mohammed, a young Palestinian, who is desperately looking for a taxi to take him through an Israeli checkpoint.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.unifrance.org/movie/58670/an-orange-from-jaffa |title= An Orange from Jaffa |date=3 February 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref> and Palestinian co-production film follows Mohammed, a young Palestinian, who is desperately looking for a taxi to take him through an Israeli checkpoint to get to his cousin's wedding in Jaffa.<ref name="uni:ofj">{{Cite web|url=https://en.unifrance.org/movie/58670/an-orange-from-jaffa |title= An Orange from Jaffa |date=3 February 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref>


''An Orange from Jaffa'', winner of Grand Prix at the 46th ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/456530 |title= An Orange From Jaffa scoops the Grand Prix at the 46th Clermont-Ferrand|first= Laurence |last= Boyce |date=13 February 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref> was shortlisted for the ] at the ] in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.oscars.org/news/97th-oscarsr-shortlists-10-award-categories-announced |title= 97th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced |date=17 December 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="osc:hr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-shortlists-full-list-movies-contenders-1236088489/ |title= Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories |author= Kimberly Nordyke, Beatrice Verhoeven |website= ] |date= 17 December 2024 |access-date= 8 January 2025|lang=en}}</ref> ''An Orange from Jaffa'', winner of Grand Prix at the 46th ],<ref name="cf:cen">{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/456530 |title= An Orange From Jaffa scoops the Grand Prix at the 46th Clermont-Ferrand|first= Laurence |last= Boyce |date=13 February 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref> was shortlisted for the ] at the ] in December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://press.oscars.org/news/97th-oscarsr-shortlists-10-award-categories-announced |title= 97th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced |date=17 December 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="osc:hr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-shortlists-full-list-movies-contenders-1236088489/ |title= Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories |author= Kimberly Nordyke, Beatrice Verhoeven |website= ] |date= 17 December 2024 |access-date= 8 January 2025|lang=en}}</ref>


==Synopsis== ==Synopsis==

⚫ Mohammed, a young Palestinian, sets out on a stressful journey to cross an Israeli checkpoint using a temporary Polish identity card. Despite being refused by other drivers, he finally gets a ride from Farouk, a kind-hearted taxi driver. However, they face significant trouble when the checkpoint authorities discover Mohammed’s earlier failed attempt to cross. The film vividly portrays the harsh reality of living under occupation and the personal toll it takes.
===Theme===

The ] serves as a potent symbol of Palestinians' deep connection to their land and the significant losses they have endured. In the film, the sharing of a Jaffa orange reaches an emotional peak, encapsulating Palestinian longing and loss without relying on heavy-handed symbolism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bromidetales.com/2024/11/21/an-orange-from-jaffa-a-tale-from-palestine-of-borders-bonds-and-belonging/ |title= “An Orange from Jaffa” – A Tale from Palestine of Borders, Bonds, and Belonging |date=21 November 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= Bromide Tales |language=en}}</ref>

===Content===
⚫ Mohammed, a young Palestinian student who is trying to get to his cousin's wedding in ], sets out on a stressful journey to cross an Israeli checkpoint using a temporary Polish identity card. Despite being refused by other drivers, he finally gets a ride from Farouk, a kind-hearted taxi driver. However, they face significant trouble when the checkpoint authorities discover Mohammed’s earlier failed attempt to cross. The film vividly portrays the harsh reality of living under occupation and the personal toll it takes.


==Cast== ==Cast==


* Samer Bisharat * ] as Mohammed
* ] * ] as Farouk
* Manal Awad as mother (background voice)
* Nisreen Aljubeh
* Ameer Khlawe * Ameer Khlawe as Assaf
* Diaa Mughrabi as Ofer
* Khaled Mayer as Etay
* Razan Abo Odeh as soldier
* Mahmoud Hussein as soldier
* Nasser Bader as taxi driver
* Jihad Shomali as taxi driver
* Saud Rishmawi as settler
* Alaa Khanjar as settler
* William Abdullah as driver
* Murad Al Jubeh as driver
* Odeh Tantar as driver
* Faeq Deck as driver

==Production==

The film is directed by Mohammed Almughanni and produced by Studio Indeks, the French Synecdoche and the Lumisenta Foundation. It received financial support from the War on Screen program, CNC, and was sold to ] television. The filming was wrapped up on 27 June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://studioindeks.pl/zdjecia-do-filmu-an-orange-from-jaffa-zakonczone/ |title=Zdjęcia do filmu „An Orange from Jaffa” zakończone|trans-title= Filming for "An Orange from Jaffa" has been completed |date=27 June 2022|access-date=7 October 2024 |website= Studio Filmowe Indeks |language=pl}}</ref>

==Release==

''An Orange from Jaffa'' had its premiere at the 46th ] on 3 February 2024, where it won the International Grand Prix award.<ref name="cf:cen"/><ref name="fs:cfw">{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmschool.lodz.pl/en/news/2716,an-orange-from-jaffa-zwyciezca-w-nbsp-clermont-ferrand.html |title= An Orange from Jaffa wins Clermont-Ferrand Fest|date=13 February 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= The Film School in Lodz|language=en}}</ref> In May 2024 it competed in International Short Film Competition at the 64th ].<ref name="kff:ma" />

It also competed in the ] in May 2024.<ref name="uni:ofj" />

== Accolades ==
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! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
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|-
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| 13 February 2024
| Grand Prix
| ''An Orange from Jaffa''
| {{Won}}
| align="center"|<ref name="cf:cen"/>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2| Le Cri du Court Festival
| rowspan=2|19 May 2024
| Audience Award
| ''An Orange from Jaffa''
| {{Won}}
| align="center"rowspan=2|<ref name="fs:le">{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmschool.lodz.pl/en/news/2875,pomarancza-z-nbsp-jaffy-z-nbsp-nagrodami-le-cri-du-court.html |title= An Orange from Jaffa wins Le Cri du Court Awards!|date=19 May 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= The Film School in Lodz|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Best Actor Award
| ]
| {{Won}}
|-
! scope="row"| ]
| 2 June 2024
| Best European Short Film
| Mohammed Almughanni
| {{Won}}
| align="center"|<ref name="kff:ma">{{Cite web|url=https://www.krakowfilmfestival.pl/en/krakow-film-festival-announces-64th-edition-award-winners/ |title= Krakow Film Festival Announces 64th Edition Award Winners |date=2 June 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |website= ] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ]
| 28 September 2024
| Lucjan Bokiniec Award for Best Short Film
| Mohammed Almughanni
| {{Won}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rmf24.pl/kultura/news-zielona-granica-wygrywa-festiwal-w-gdyni-srebrne-lwy-dla-dzi,nId,7825321#crp_state=1 |title="Zielona granica" wygrywa festiwal w Gdyni. Srebrne Lwy dla "Dziewczyny z igłą"|trans-title="Green Border" wins the festival in Gdynia. Silver Lions for "The Girl with the Needle" |website=rmf24.pl |author=Maciej Nycz |date=28 September 2024 |access-date=8 January 2025|language=pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://festiwalgdynia.pl/en/aktualnosci/winners-of-the-49th-pff-2/ |title=Winners of the 49th PFF |website=Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych |date=30 September 2024|access-date=8 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}


==See also== ==See also==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{Official|https://www.almughanni.com/portfolio/an-orange-from-jaffa/}}

* at Studio Indeks
* {{IMDb title|tt20249654}} * {{IMDb title}}
* at ]
* on YouTube * on YouTube


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Latest revision as of 09:08, 9 January 2025

2024 short drama film

An Orange from Jaffa
Official poster
Directed byMohammed Almughanni
Story byMohammed Almughanni
Starring
CinematographyMaciej Edelman
Edited byNatalia Jacheć
Music byRobert Logan
Production
companies
  • Synecdoche
  • Studio Indeks
  • Lumisenta
  • Arte France
Distributed byL'Agence du court métrage
Release date
Running time27 minutes
Countries
  • Poland
  • France
  • Palestine
Languages
  • Arabic
  • Hebrew
  • English

An Orange from Jaffa is a 2024 short film written and directed by Mohammed Almughanni. The Polish, French and Palestinian co-production film follows Mohammed, a young Palestinian, who is desperately looking for a taxi to take him through an Israeli checkpoint to get to his cousin's wedding in Jaffa.

An Orange from Jaffa, winner of Grand Prix at the 46th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards in December 2024.

Synopsis

Theme

The Jaffa orange serves as a potent symbol of Palestinians' deep connection to their land and the significant losses they have endured. In the film, the sharing of a Jaffa orange reaches an emotional peak, encapsulating Palestinian longing and loss without relying on heavy-handed symbolism.

Content

Mohammed, a young Palestinian student who is trying to get to his cousin's wedding in Jaffa, sets out on a stressful journey to cross an Israeli checkpoint using a temporary Polish identity card. Despite being refused by other drivers, he finally gets a ride from Farouk, a kind-hearted taxi driver. However, they face significant trouble when the checkpoint authorities discover Mohammed’s earlier failed attempt to cross. The film vividly portrays the harsh reality of living under occupation and the personal toll it takes.

Cast

  • Samer Bisharat as Mohammed
  • Kamel El Basha as Farouk
  • Manal Awad as mother (background voice)
  • Ameer Khlawe as Assaf
  • Diaa Mughrabi as Ofer
  • Khaled Mayer as Etay
  • Razan Abo Odeh as soldier
  • Mahmoud Hussein as soldier
  • Nasser Bader as taxi driver
  • Jihad Shomali as taxi driver
  • Saud Rishmawi as settler
  • Alaa Khanjar as settler
  • William Abdullah as driver
  • Murad Al Jubeh as driver
  • Odeh Tantar as driver
  • Faeq Deck as driver

Production

The film is directed by Mohammed Almughanni and produced by Studio Indeks, the French Synecdoche and the Lumisenta Foundation. It received financial support from the War on Screen program, CNC, and was sold to Arte television. The filming was wrapped up on 27 June 2022.

Release

An Orange from Jaffa had its premiere at the 46th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival on 3 February 2024, where it won the International Grand Prix award. In May 2024 it competed in International Short Film Competition at the 64th Kraków Film Festival.

It also competed in the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen in May 2024.

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 13 February 2024 Grand Prix An Orange from Jaffa Won
Le Cri du Court Festival 19 May 2024 Audience Award An Orange from Jaffa Won
Best Actor Award Kamel El Basha Won
Kraków Film Festival 2 June 2024 Best European Short Film Mohammed Almughanni Won
Gdynia Film Festival 28 September 2024 Lucjan Bokiniec Award for Best Short Film Mohammed Almughanni Won

See also

References

  1. "An Orange from Jaffa". Doha Film Institute. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. ^ "An Orange from Jaffa". Unifrance. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ^ Boyce, Laurence (13 February 2024). "An Orange From Jaffa scoops the Grand Prix at the 46th Clermont-Ferrand". Cineuropa. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  4. "97th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. Kimberly Nordyke, Beatrice Verhoeven (17 December 2024). "Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Oscar Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  6. ""An Orange from Jaffa" – A Tale from Palestine of Borders, Bonds, and Belonging". Bromide Tales. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. "Zdjęcia do filmu „An Orange from Jaffa" zakończone" [Filming for "An Orange from Jaffa" has been completed]. Studio Filmowe Indeks (in Polish). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. "An Orange from Jaffa wins Clermont-Ferrand Fest". The Film School in Lodz. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Krakow Film Festival Announces 64th Edition Award Winners". Kraków Film Festival. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  10. "An Orange from Jaffa wins Le Cri du Court Awards!". The Film School in Lodz. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  11. Maciej Nycz (28 September 2024). ""Zielona granica" wygrywa festiwal w Gdyni. Srebrne Lwy dla "Dziewczyny z igłą"" ["Green Border" wins the festival in Gdynia. Silver Lions for "The Girl with the Needle"]. rmf24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  12. "Winners of the 49th PFF". Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.

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