SIMONA SUSNEA CINEMATOGRAPHER

Director Christopher Manning

Produced by Gary Paton - Finite Productions UK and Majdal Films, Israel.

Commissioned by The British Film Institute and The British Council - one of the 3 films commissioned for More Films for Freedom Scheme to celebrate Pride. 

Cast: Mouna Hawa, Morad Hassan, Gil Weiss and Sana Jammalieh.


Shot on location in Tel Aviv and by the West Bank border.

A young Palestinian woman crosses the Israeli border illegally to find her long-lost brother, who she hopes will be her ticket to a new life far from the West Bank. When she discovers the truth behind his exiled existence, her dreams of a happy reunion are shattered, and she must face her next steps alone.

Official Selection BFI Flare Film Festival 2020
Official Selection Frameline Film Festival 2021
London Critics Circle Award Nomination 2021
Best Short Film Nomination - London Short Film Festival 2022