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Screwdriver (2018)

Mafak (original title)
| Drama | 2 April 2019 (USA)
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Palestinian director Bassam Jarbawi's debut feature film tackles the physical and emotional toll of one man's return home after 15 years in an Israeli jail.

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Bassam Jarbawi

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Bassam Jarbawi

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Ziad Bakri, Areen Omari, Jameel Khoury | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Ziad Bakri ... Ziad
Areen Omari
Jameel Khoury
Yasmine Qaddumi Yasmine Qaddumi
Mariam Basha Mariam Basha
Ahmad Guabeh Ahmad Guabeh ... Momo
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Amir Khoury Amir Khoury ... Ziad
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Palestinian director Bassam Jarbawi's debut feature film tackles the physical and emotional toll of one man's return home after 15 years in an Israeli jail.

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Country:

Palestine | USA | Qatar

Language:

Arabic | Hebrew

Release Date:

2 April 2019 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Solitaire King See more »

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Rimsh Film, Dialectic, Infinitum Productions See more »
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