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Gaza mon amour

  • 20202020
  • 1h 27m
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6.8/10
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Gaza mon amour (2020)
Gaza, today. Sixty-year-old fisherman Issa is secretly in love with Siham, a woman who works at the market with her daughter Leila. When he discovers an ancient phallic statue of Apollo in his fishing nets, Issa hides it, not knowing what to do with this mysterious and potent treasure. Yet deep inside, he feels that this discovery will change his life forever. Strangely, his confidence starts to grow and eventually he decides to approach Siham.
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Gaza, today. Sixty-year-old fisherman Issa is secretly in love with Siham, a woman who works at the market with her daughter Leila. When he discovers an ancient phallic statue of Apollo in h... Read allGaza, today. Sixty-year-old fisherman Issa is secretly in love with Siham, a woman who works at the market with her daughter Leila. When he discovers an ancient phallic statue of Apollo in his fishing nets, Issa hides it, not knowing what to do with this mysterious and potent tre... Read allGaza, today. Sixty-year-old fisherman Issa is secretly in love with Siham, a woman who works at the market with her daughter Leila. When he discovers an ancient phallic statue of Apollo in his fishing nets, Issa hides it, not knowing what to do with this mysterious and potent treasure. Yet deep inside, he feels that this discovery will change his life forever. Strange... Read all
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    • Arab Nasser
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  • Stars
    • Salim Daw
    • Hiam Abbass
    • Maisa Abd Elhadi
    • Arab Nasser
    • Tarzan Nasser
    • Arab Nasser
    • Tarzan Nasser
  • Stars
    • Salim Daw
    • Hiam Abbass
    • Maisa Abd Elhadi
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    • 4User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Salim Daw
    Salim Daw
    • Issa
    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Siham
    Maisa Abd Elhadi
    Maisa Abd Elhadi
    • Leila
    George Iskandar
    George Iskandar
    • Samir
    Manal Awad
    • Manal
    Rukkmini Ghosh
    Rukkmini Ghosh
    • Alia
    Hitham Omari
    Hitham Omari
    • Ali
    • (as Hitham al Omari)
    Nabil Kawni
    • Walid
    Majd Eid
    Majd Eid
    • Mosab
    Namil Alraee
    • Checkpoint Policeman
    Mustafa Abu Thanin
    • Town Employee
    Mohammad Nizar
    • Taxi Driver
    Ibrahim Altoubat
    • Father
    Ruala Adb Elhadi
    • Sister
    Mohammad Abu Youq
    • Son
    Hamada Atallah
    • Goldsmith
    Amro Shaher
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    Kareem Otoum
    • Samir's Nephew
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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Palestine for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.
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      Que no se rompa la noche
      Written by Manuel Alejandro and Ana Magdalena (as Purificación Casas Romero)

      Performed by Julio Iglesias

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    9/10
    Delightful ninety minutes
    I'll stick my neck out and say that I don't see how this wry comedy's delicate touch could have been bettered. There was just enough of the horror of external oppression from the Zionist Entity whose attacks and drones destroyed normal life and internal oppression from the agents of the state who were also trying to keep their heads above water in the face of the Entity's crippling siege and blockade.

    The music needs to be mentioned as a particular attribute reminiscent of a Hollywood film at times when scenes involving Issa and Siham were playing out. And I really appreciated the times when we saw characters watching or listening to greats such as Abdul Halim Hafez singing "Takht el Maa" which was truly what someone of Issa's age would be listening to as well as the classic Egyptian films favoured by Siham.

    Minor characters were finely drawn particularly Issa's interfering sister who was exactly what I'd have expected her to be. And a special mention for Samir who was the typical ground-down young man who would spend a fortune to get out to Europe.

    The Gaza Strip is a police state and there's no doubt about that. What else could it be with the continual attacks on it and the corruption engendered by Mossad? We see this in the film that portrays its legion of informers and turncoats such as the antiques dealer.

    I'd recommend this as a film that shows a reality leavened by lightness and the optimism of the human spirit. Life goes on and people make the best of it. What a pity that they have to suffer such indignities in the first place though.
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    • Sep 13, 2022

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      • November 5, 2021 (United States)
      • Occupied Palestinian Territory
      • France
      • Germany
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      • Qatar
      • Arabic
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      • Ukbar Filmes
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