Ajyal Film Festival 2023

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Ismail (Ismail)

Arab Short Film Competition

Nora Alsharif / Short Narrative / Jordan, Palestine, United Kingdom, Qatar / 2012 / 33 min / Colour / HDCAM
In Arabic / English subtitles
Interests: Drama, History, Biography, Period Piece, Social Issues, Immigration, Based on a True Story
World Premiere

Synopsis

In 1949, Ismail, a young Palestinian, struggles to support his family after their expulsion to a refugee camp by Israeli forces. Despite his wretched life, he holds fast to his dream to go to Rome. One day he mistakenly enters a minefield. As Ismail faces death, we discover his true spirit.

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About the Directors

After graduating with a BA in Graphic Design from Jordan, Nora Alsharif worked in advertising before discovering her true passion lay in filmmaking. She worked as an assistant producer on film and TV projects before moving to London, where she graduated with an MA in Directing Film and Television in 2010.

Credits

Director
Nora Alsharif
Screenwriter
Hatem Alsharif
Producer
Abdelsalam Akkad
Editor
Nora Alsharif, Hans Lucas
Co-Producer
Ana Moreno
Cinematographer
Felix Weidermann
Cast
Khalid Al Ghuwairy, Nizar Idrees, Mohammed Ibrahimi, Khaled Al Tarifi

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