Canada / Sep 10, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Israel is sealed off after the outbreak of a deadly virus and Gaza has become the safest place in the region, leaving a British journalist and his Israeli girlfriend trapped on the wrong side of the border. With no one else to turn to, they must entrust two Palestinian street merchants who promise a way out in exchange for much needed cash. What follows is a hilarious culture clash comedy-adventure as the couple desperately try everything to get back home.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Samer Bisharat | Samer |
| Noam Shuster-Eliassi | Keren's Sister |
| Julian Chagrin | Keren's Father |
| Adi Khalefa | Adi |
| Shaden Kanboura | Amira |
| Sameera Asir | Sameera |
| Khawlah Hag-Debsy | Safaa |
| Shady Srour | Commander Raef |
| Huda Al Imam | Sr. Marie Angeline |
| waseem khair | Hafiz |
| Maya Koren | Port Security Woman |
| Bakar Qabbani | Banana vendor |
| Faisal al-Bdour | Bouncer Nassir |
| Anwar Khalil | Abu Shanab |
| Sana Tanous | Sr. Marie Antoinette |
| Rabia Salifiti | Khalifa (smiley) |
| Nidal Badarneh | Fridge Technician |
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| Yousef Shweihat | Jonathan |
| Maria De Pina | UN Spokeswoman |
| Rolanda Chagrin | Keren's Mother |
| Wedad Al Naser | Arab Lab Researcher |
| Natalie Blenford | News Anchor |
| Faris Abbas | Checkpoint Boy |
| Michel Qanboura | Gas Delivery Man |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Gaza Weekend |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | English, العربية |
| Production countries | Palestinian Territory, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film4 Productions, BFI, Alcove Entertainment, Twickenham Film, Cohen Media Group |
| Release date | 10 settembre 2022 |
| Executive producer | Robin C. Fox, Daniel Battsek, Lauren Dark, Cara Sheppard, Sunny Vohra, David Kimbangi, Kristin Irving |
| Production | Amina Dasmal |
| Writer | Basil Khalil |
| Editing | Victoria Boydell, Shahnaz Dulaimy |
| Cinematography | Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll, Eric Raphael Mizrahi |
| Assistant directors | Basil Khalil |
| Camera operators | Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll, Eric Raphael Mizrahi |
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| Additional photography | Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll, Eric Raphael Mizrahi |
| Production design | Rabia Salfiti, Hilal Jabareen |
| Art direction | Hilal Jabareen |
| Set decoration | Hilal Jabareen |
| Music | Alex Baranowski, Dawid Konecki, Jacek Wiśniewski, Ewa Mazurkiewicz |
| Sound | Dawid Konecki, Jacek Wiśniewski, Ewa Mazurkiewicz, Alex Baranowski |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / May 11, 2023 / London Comedy Film Festival
Taiwan / Oct 13, 2023 / Kaohsiung Film Festival
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