Feature Documentary Award · 47th Edition
For Life
ÖMÜR BOYU
Director
Ahmet Seven
Country
Türkiye, Palestine
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Language
Arabic
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
A Palestinian woman whose husband is serving a life sentence in an Israeli prison undertakes a dangerous effort to secretly smuggle his sperm out of prison to become a mother. Under occupation and separation, an ordinary desire gradually transforms into a quiet act of resistance.
Cast
Hind Mashahra, Fathia Safadi, Sanaa Daqqa, Majd Hadnawi
Screenplay
Ahmet Seven
Producers
Aslıhan Eker Çakmak
About the Director
A Turkish documentary filmmaker who graduated in Sociology from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Since 2000, he has worked in documentary photography and film production. Using an observational approach, his films explore political and social realities through everyday lives. For Life is his debut feature-length documentary.
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