Palestine Islands
France, Jordan / Fiction / 22’29' / HD / Color / 2023
Maha, 12, is part of the last generation of Palestinian refugees from the Balata camp. Following a faintness from her blind grandfather, she imagines a crazy project: to make him believe that the wall of separation has fallen and that a return to his native land is possible. With the help of her friends from the camp, the young girl imagines a funny trip for him...
Director: Nour Ben Salem, Julien Menanteau
Script: Nour Ben Salem, Julien Menanteau
Director of Photography: Éric Devin
Producer: Bastien Daret, Arthur Goisset, Robin Robles
Music: Jack Bartman
Editing: Manon Falise
Sound: Dani Masaadeh
Cast: Sama Idreesi, Kamel El Basha, Leen Saleh, Toleen Al Risheq, Mohammad Idreesi
CV
After a master's degree in cinema at the Sorbonne and a TV series course at La Fémis, Nour Ben Salem worked as a scriptwriter for television and cinema. She co-wrote the feature film Hard shell, soft shell directed by Emma Benestan (2021), as well as several episodes of the series Reign Supreme for Arte/Netflix. Palestine Islands is her first work as a director.
After studying cinema in Montreal and at the Sorbonne, Julien Menanteau directed his first short film Rikishi, followed by Samaritan, a creative documentary shot during two years in Palestine. Broadcasted on Arte, the film won a star from the SCAM. Lads, his first fiction feature, has just obtained an advance on receipts from the CNC.
Filmography
Palestine Islands 2023
Festivals Attended
Cinemed 2023
Festival du film court de Villeurbanne 2023
Festival Europeen du film court de Brest 2023