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The Present ()

Al-hadiya (original title)
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On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?
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Yusuf Khalidi
Maryam Kanj ...
Yasmin
Mariam Basha ...
Noor (as Mariam Kamel Basha)
Ameer Khlawe
Ala Hanani
Malak Abu Ghraibeh
Karam Elayyan
Leila Muammar ...
(as Leila Mouammar)
Angie Saba
Hassan Abi Ali
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Yazeed Faruja

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Farah Nabulsi

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Farah Nabulsi ... (written by) &
Hind Shoufani ... (written by)

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Ossama Bawardi ... producer
Mohannad Malas ... executive producer
Farah Nabulsi ... executive producer

Music by

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Adam Benobaid

Cinematography by

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Benoît Chamaillard

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Annemarie Jacir ... (editing supervisor)
Abdallah Sada ... finishing editor
Hind Shoufani ... (editing by)

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Abdallah Sada ... additional editor
Giannis Zaharogiannis ... colorist

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Christine Hodaly

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Nael Kanj

Costume Design by

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Fairouze Nastas

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Fairouze Nastas ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Noor el Hodaly ... production manager
Assad Al Hanini ... production manager
May Odeh ... production supervisor

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Fuad Hindieh ... assistant director

Art Department

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Wisam Al Jafari ... assistant art director

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Raja Dubayah ... sound
Valia Tserou ... sound designer
Kostas Varympopiotis ... sound mixer
Ibrahim Zaher ... boom operator

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Luay Awwad ... best boy
Faisal Barghouthi ... gaffer
Ashraf Dowani ... focus puler / focus puller

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Wafa Azzeh ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Razy Mukarker ... location manager

Script and Continuity Department

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Areen Khoury ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Gianluca Chakra ... Representative: Front Row Filmed Entertainment
Annemarie Jacir ... Consulting Adviser

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Plot Summary

Each morning, Yusef, a doting father-of-one, has no other choice but to queue for hours and navigate the harrowing Checkpoint 300, an infamous, crowded Israeli crossing point between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, to get to work on time. But, on his wedding anniversary, Yusef has arranged to pick up a new fridge for his wife, Noor, and even though the store is in Jerusalem, he is determined to endure the dehumanising process, the armed soldiers' scrutinising gaze, and even humiliation, to go shopping with his young daughter, Yasmine. Is this just the beginning of a long, challenging day? Written by Nick Riganas

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Also Known As
  • The Present (United Kingdom)
  • The Present (United States)
  • The Present (Canada, English title)
  • The Present (France)
  • The Present (Spain)
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  • 24 min
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Trivia The first scene was filmed at the Checkpoint 300 in Bethlehem. The checkpoint is where thousands of Palestinian workers queue from as early as 3 a.m. to cross into Israel for work. See more »
Goofs The actors who play Israeli soldiers are Palestinian, and have a noticeably heavy Arabic Palestinian accent. See more »
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