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 ... See full summary »

Directors:

Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser

Writers:

Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser

Stars:

Hiam Abbass, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Namil Alraee

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hiam Abbass	...	Siham
Maisa Abd Elhadi	...	Leila
Namil Alraee	...	Checkpoint Policeman
Ibrahim Altoubat	...	Father
Hamada Atallah	...	Goldsmith
Manal Awad	...	Manal
Shamel Bino	...	Police Inspector
Salim Dau	...	Issa
Majd Eid	...	Mosab
Ruala Adb Elhadi	...	Sister
Mohammad Ghassan	...	Police Inspector
George Iskandar	...	Samir
Nabil Kawni	...	Walid
Mohammad Nizar	...	Taxi Driver
Hitham Omari	...	Ali

Storyline

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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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The story was inspired in part by a real life event that occurred August 2013 when a young fisherman ,Abu Ghurab, a netted a 2000 year old statue of the Ancient Greek god Apollo from the waters near the Egyptian border.

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Details

Country:

Palestine France Germany Portugal Qatar Israel

Language:

Arabic

Release Date:

14 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Apollo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films du Tambour, Riva Filmproduktion, Ukbar Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color