Horizons of Arab Cinema · 45th Edition
Holidays in Palestine
Vacances en Palestine
Director
Maxime Lindon
Country
Palestine, France
Runtime
1 h
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
Shadi, a 30-year-old activist who became a French citizen, returns to Palestine with the hope of resettling there. Although he finds his place at home, a desire to escape resurfaces. The neighboring Israeli colony is stifling his village's economy while his brother, a former political prisoner, seems to have a score to settle with him. The joy of reunification then gives way to disillusionment.
Screenplay
Maxime Lindon, Shadi Fawaghra, Julien Darras
Producers
Julien Darras, Eyal Sivan, May Odeh
About the Director
Maxime Lindon He is a filmmaker. He produced two short films. The first is named Lotto and the second is named Swing. He wrote a documentary series titled Five × Twenty. He directed the documentary Vacances en Palestine, and is currently codirecting the short fictional film, Last Nights, First Days, after receiving a production grant from CNC (France).
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