Short Film Competition · 44th Edition
Hamza: Chasing The Ghost Chasing Me
Director
Ward Kayyal
Country
Palestine
Runtime
18 min 22 sec
Language
Arabic
Premiere
World Premiere
Synopsis
After his recovery from cave fever, middle-aged Hamza insists to resume the habit he started 20 years ago, when he was released from Israeli prison: he daily ventures into the woods to chase the lion that villagers don’t believe exists.
Cast
Kamel El Basha, Ruba Said Blal, Motaz Malhees
Screenplay
Ward Kayyal, Majd Kayyal
Producers
Hiba Said Salameh
About the Director
A Palestinian director. He directed his first short film HAMZA: CHASING THE GHOST CHASING ME in 2022. His vision to enrich the Palestinian cultural scene is reflected in his critical presentation of current political and social issues, and through a production that depends on crowd funding and social involvement in the creative process.