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2003 0h 16m AR

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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Occupied Palestine: A serene landscape now pockmarked by military checkpoints. When a Palestinian film crew decides to avert a closed checkpoint by taking a remote side road, the political landscape unravels, and the passengers are slowly taken apart by the mundane brutality of military occupation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tarek Abu Assab
Ashraf Abu Moch
Reem Abu-Sbaih
Ismael Dabbag
Raja'i Khateeb
Rami Mussalem
Shadi Zumorrod

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Annemarie Jacir
Writers: Kamran Rastegar, Annemarie Jacir
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Palestinian Territory

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Annemarie Jacir, shot by Philippe Bellaiche. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Annemarie Jacir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tarek Abu Assab and Ashraf Abu Moch and Reem Abu-Sbaih carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0387353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Annemarie Jacir directs. Philippe Bellaiche behind the camera. Annemarie Jacir cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Palestinian Territory. Dialogue in Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Annemarie Jacir, shot by Philippe Bellaiche. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Annemarie Jacir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tarek Abu Assab and Ashraf Abu Moch and Reem Abu-Sbaih carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0387353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.