Canada / Sep 09, 2022 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Despite being part of a young generation of Palestinian Arabs whose families chose to stay and challenge the Israeli state after Al-Nakba, 17-year-old Tamer and his friends are just like any other group of teenage boys. They clumsily search for drugs, flirt with girls, play video games, and slack off at school. However, when a beautiful new student named Maysaa’ joins their class Tamer immediately falls for her and, by association, is drawn into her political activism. Together they join fellow classmate, Safwat, in an operation to covertly raise the Palestinian flag and peacefully disrupt the local celebrations planned for Israel’s Independence Day – otherwise known to Palestinians as a day of mourning and memorialization for their displacement 70 years prior. Unsure of his own political convictions, Tamer must quickly determine what matters to him and what price he is willing to pay for freedom.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jaboor Kawn | May |
| Haithem Kokhon | The headmaster's assistant |
| Riyad Sliman | Adel |
| Moez Toumi | The headmaster |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | علم |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Palestinian Territory |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MPM Film, Paprika Films, Philistine Films, Metafora Production, Red Sea Fund, Lacydon Bay Productions |
| Release date | 18 novembre 2022 |
| Production | Marie-Pierre Macia, Claire Gadéa, Naomie Lagadec, Ossama Bawardi, Melik Kochbati, Richard Djoudi, Shahinaz Elakkad |
| Writer | Firas Khoury |
| Editing | Nadia ben Rachid, Vincent Amor, Tom Massiani, Jimmy Zhao |
| Cinematography | Frida Marzouk, Haykal Bouhamed |
| Assistant directors | Firas Khoury |
| Camera operators | Frida Marzouk, Haykal Bouhamed |
| Additional photography | Frida Marzouk, Haykal Bouhamed |
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| Production design | Rabia Salifiti, Sami Zarour |
| Art direction | Rabia Salifiti, Sami Zarour |
| Set decoration | Rabia Salifiti, Sami Zarour |
| Music | Faraj Suleiman, Laure Arto, Elias Boughedir, Mohamed Chawki Kooli, Aymen Labidi, Julien Martin, Hakim Medassi, Carole Verner |
| Sound | Faraj Suleiman, Laure Arto, Elias Boughedir, Mohamed Chawki Kooli, Aymen Labidi, Julien Martin, Hakim Medassi, Carole Verner |
| Costume design | Yasmine Khass |
| Makeup | Yasmine Khass |
| Hairstyling | Yasmine Khass |
Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Jul 11, 2023 / 15 / Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival
Theatrical release
Egypt / Nov 18, 2022
France / Aug 30, 2023
Physical media
France / Jan 02, 2024 / DVD
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