International Competition
Once Upon a time in Gaza
Gaza, 2007. Yahya, a young student, forges a friendship with Osama, a charismatic restaurant owner with a big heart. Together, they start peddling drugs while delivering falafel sandwiches, but they are soon forced to grapple with a corrupt cop and his oversized ego.
| Start | End | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 18:00:00 | 2025-11-14 18:00 | Opera House - Grand Hall |
| 2025-11-15 15:00:00 | 2025-11-15 15:00 | Zamalek Cinema 1 |
| 2025-11-20 21:00:00 | 2025-11-20 21:00 | Tahrir Cultural Center - Ewart Hall |
Film Details
Director: Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser
Countries: France, Palestine, Germany, Portugal, Qatar, Jordan
Languages:
Runtime:
Color: Color
Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser
Twin brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser were born in Gaza in 1988 and started their filmmaking careers with their Cannes-selected short CONDOM LEAD before making their first feature film, DÉGRADÉ, which premiered in the 68th Cannes’ Critics’ Week.Their second feature, GAZA MON AMOUR, premiered in the Orrizonti Section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival and was Palestine’s submission to the 93rd Academy Awards.
Additional Information
Contacts:
Writers: Amer Nasser, Marie Legrand, Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser
Cast: Nader Abd Alhay, Majd Eid, Ramzi Maqdisi
Production Company:
Producer: Rani Massalha, Muriel Merlin, Pandora da Cunha Telles, Pablo Iraola, Rashid Abdelhamid, Marie Legrand, Lena Zimmerhackel, Michael Eckelt, Dorothe Beinemeier
Editor: Roland Vajs, Sophie Reine
Cinematographer: Christophe Graillot