Wednesday 12th March 2025
Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. R95 D320
Palestinian schoolteacher Basem lives alone following the tragic death of his teenage son and the breakdown of his marriage. When one of his students is murdered, Basem and volunteer worker Lisa try to prevent the boy’s younger brother from seeking revenge.
At the same time, Basem’s support for political resistance embroils him in a hostage situation involving an American soldier.

Shot entirely in the West Bank, and featuring a commanding performance from renowned Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri (The Band’s Visit, The Blue Caftan) as Basem, this first feature from Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning British-Palestinian writer-director Farah Nabulsi is a gripping, authentic complex drama for our time.
Awards:
Winner – Audience Award: Narrative Feature, San Francisco International Film Festival 2024
Winner – Best International Film, Galway Film Fleadh 2024
Director: Farah Nabulsi
Cast: Saleh Bakri, Imogen Poots, Muhammad Abed Elrahman, Stanley Townsend

118 minutes, United Kingdom, Palestine, Qatar, 2023, Cert: 12A
In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles, and English
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