France / May 19, 2025 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In 2007, Yahya works at his friend Osama’s falafel shop in Gaza, which doubles as a drug dealing front. His entanglement leads him to witness a terrible crime. A couple years later, Gaza’s Ministry of Culture randomly chooses Yahya to star in a TV series that highlights martyrs and heroes of the resistance. As conflict simmers in the distance, Yahya unexpectedly receives real weapons, heightening the stakes as the show provides him with an opportunity to confront the perpetrator of the offense that changed his life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Abood Obeid | The Minister of Religious Affairs |
| Michael Zananiri | Israeli Officer |
| Hayfa Alrabee | Government Employee |
| Mohammed Theyab | Neurologist |
| Reem Hassouneh | Reem Hassouneh Pharmacist |
| Batoul Abu Jafar | Pharmacist Assistant |
| Omar Al-Joukhi | (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | كان ياما كان في غزة |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | France, Portugal, Germany, United Kingdom, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Qatar |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films du Tambour, Kometa Films, Made in Palestine Project, Ukbar Filmes, Riva Film, Jordan Pioneers |
| Official site | thepartysales.com |
| Release date | 25 giugno 2025 |
| Production | Rani Massalha, Marie Legrand, Rashid Abdelhamid |
| Writer | Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser, Marie Legrand, Amer Nasser |
| Editing | Sophie Reine |
| Cinematography | Christophe Graillot, Ahmad Jarrar |
| Assistant directors | Tarik Hkim, Vincent Canaple, Ahmad Maaliki, Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser |
| Camera operators | Christophe Graillot, Ahmad Jarrar |
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| Additional photography | Christophe Graillot, Ahmad Jarrar |
| Music | Amine Bouhafa, Lúcia Carvalho, Pavel Doreuli, Anna-Maria Jams, Mousab Khalaf, Almaz Sakhipov, Roland Vajs |
| Sound | Amine Bouhafa, Lúcia Carvalho, Pavel Doreuli, Anna-Maria Jams, Mousab Khalaf, Almaz Sakhipov, Roland Vajs |
| Costume design | Sleiman Tadros |
| Makeup | Sleiman Tadros |
| Hairstyling | Sleiman Tadros |
Release dates
Premiere
Armenia / Jul 17, 2025 / Golden Apricot International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 14, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Germany / Sep 28, 2025 / Filmfest Hamburg
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Indonesia / Sep 28, 2025 / 17+ / Jakarta World Cinema
Türkiye / Oct 05, 2025 / Filmekimi
United States / Oct 05, 2025 / Mill Valley Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 24, 2025 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Egypt / Nov 14, 2025 / Cairo International Film Festival
Philippines / Nov 14, 2025 / QCinema International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Nov 20, 2025 / London Palestine Film Festival
Morocco / Dec 01, 2025 / Marrakech International Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 27, 2026 / Göteborg Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Jun 25, 2025
Hong Kong / Oct 30, 2025 / IIB
Greece / Feb 05, 2026
Germany / Feb 12, 2026 / 12
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Russia / Jun 30, 2026 / 18+
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