Italy / Sep 06, 2021 / Venice Film Festival
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In a small village in the occupied Golan Heights, the life of a desperate unlicensed doctor, who is going through an existential crisis, takes another unlucky turn when he encounters a man wounded in the war in Syria. Overturning all community expectations in times of war and national crisis, he ventures forth to meet his newly found destiny.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ezat Abu-Jabal | The Stranger |
| Mahmud Abu-Jazi | Dr. Nasser |
| Badee Ayoub | Abu Jamil |
| Akheel Abu Saleh | Abu Jamil's Grandson |
| Okab Mograbi | Abdu |
| Yamen Azzam | Nayelf |
| Kasim Safadi | Sheikh 1 |
| Essam Ibrahim | Sheikh 2 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | الغريب |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Palestinian Territory, Germany, Qatar |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Fresco Films, Red Balloon Film, Metafora Production |
| Official site | metaforaproduction.com |
| Release date | 6 settembre 2021 |
| Production | Jiries Copti, Dorothe Beinemeier, Tony Copti |
| Writer | Ameer Fakher Eldin |
| Editing | Ameer Fakher Eldin |
| Cinematography | Niklas Lindschau |
| Assistant directors | Ameer Fakher Eldin |
| Camera operators | Niklas Lindschau |
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| Additional photography | Niklas Lindschau |
| Production design | Bashar Hassuneh |
| Art direction | Bashar Hassuneh |
| Set decoration | Bashar Hassuneh |
| Music | Rami Nakhleh |
| Sound | Rami Nakhleh |
| Costume design | Hamada Atallah |
| Makeup | Hamada Atallah |
| Hairstyling | Hamada Atallah |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Oct 05, 2021 / Hamburg Film Festival
Australia / Aug 19, 2022 / Melbourne International Film Festival
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