United States / Feb 12, 2025 / Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the midst of the war in Gaza during the Second Intifada in 2003, two 12-year-old boys, one Palestinian and one Israeli, along with a former surfing champion, form a friendship united by the love of water and learn from each other.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Qassim Shareef Gdah | Jamil |
| Yasmine Attia | Halima |
| Oday Saedi | Aboud |
| Jaron Löwenberg | Noah |
| Jamel Sassi | Man in white |
| Aws Raed | Samir |
| Wissem Belgharek | Hanin Nasser |
| Samuel Kay | Yehuda |
| Mohamed Dhrif | Man with beard |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | I bambini di Gaza - Sulle onde della libertà |
| Original language | IT |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية, עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | Belgium, Italy, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Jean Vigo Italia, Lawrence Bender Productions, Eagle Pictures, Potemkino, RAI Cinema, B-Roll, Panoramic Film, MiC, Eurimages |
| Official site | eaglepictures.com |
| Release date | 28 marzo 2024 |
| Executive producer | Patric Palm, Cindy Cederlund, Dahlia Heyman |
| Production | Lawrence Bender, Elda Ferri, Frédéric Ollier, Peter De Maegd, Loris Lai |
| Writer | Loris Lai, Dahlia Heyman, Nicoletta Bortolotti |
| Editing | Andrea Maguolo |
| Cinematography | Shane Seigler |
| Assistant directors | Loris Lai |
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| Camera operators | Shane Seigler |
| Additional photography | Shane Seigler |
| Production design | Bessem Marzouk |
| Art direction | Bessem Marzouk |
| Set decoration | Bessem Marzouk |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 28, 2024
Digital
France / Feb 17, 2026 / Canal+
TV
France / Feb 17, 2026 / Canal+
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