Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)
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- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Drama
- 03 Apr 2019 (France)
- Movie
Salam is a consultant on a popular Palestinian TV series filmed in Ramallah who rather stupidly runs afoul of an Israeli checkpoint commander who uses his military influence to begin to manipulate Salam and the writing of the show.
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Awards:
- 13 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast
| Kais Nashif | ... |
Salam Abbass
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| Lubna Azabal | ... |
Tala / Manal aka Rachel
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| Yaniv Biton | ... |
Captain Assi Tzur
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| Nadim Sawalha | ... |
Bassam
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| Maisa Abd Elhadi | ... |
Mariam
(as Maïsa Abd Elhadi)
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| Yousef 'Joe' Sweid | ... |
General Yehuda Edelman
(as Yousef Sweid)
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| Salim Daw | ... |
Atef
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| Amer Hlehel | ... |
Nabil
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| Ashraf Farah | ... |
Marwan
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| Laëtitia Eïdo | ... |
Maisa
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Mahmoud Shawahdeh | ... |
Mariam's Father
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Thuraya Younes | ... |
Salam's Mother
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Amer Oklah | ... |
Best Man
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Wafaa Abo Zarifa | ... |
Nabila
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| Ula Tabari | ... |
Sarah
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| Shifi Aloni | ... |
Assi's wife
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| Levana Finkelstein | ... |
Assi's Mother-in-Law
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| Yaffa Levi | ... |
Assi's aunt
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Alexandre Hornbeck | ... |
Soldier David
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Moshe Kiali Tubol | ... |
Soldier Yosef
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Saleh Khalil | ... |
Restaurant Owner
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Sahar Damoni | ... |
Mariam's Friend #1
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Nouran Zoabi | ... |
Mariam's Friend #2
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Yazan Doubal | ... |
Marwan's Friend
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Sameh 'Saz' Zakout | ... |
Hummus guy #1
(as Sameh Zakout)
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Muhammad Abu Ghanem | ... |
Hummus guy #2
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Sobhi Hosari | ... |
Pedestrian
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Ala'a Darawshe | ... |
Kidnapper #1
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Muhammad Zoubi | ... |
Kidnapper #2
(as Muhammad Ibrahem Zoubi)
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Alma Hemmo | ... |
Female soldier
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Negweny El Assal | ... |
Doctor
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Walaa Eltiti |
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Yazeed Faruja |
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Obaida Zaid | ... |
Lover on the restaurant
(as Ubeida Zaid)
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Denis Simonetta | ... |
Israeli Military Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sameh Zoabi | ||
Written by
| Dan Kleinman | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Sameh Zoabi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ricardo Hernández Anzola | ... | (Inspired by his story for Mejor es que Gabriela no se Muera) |
Produced by
| Alice Bloch | ... | associate producer (as Alice Bloch-Robin) |
| Noga Ginton | ... | supervising producer: yes. (as Noga Ginton Yaron) |
| Amir Harel | ... | producer |
| Solveig Harper | ... | line producer |
| Ayelet Kait | ... | associate producer |
| Philippe Logie | ... | associate producer |
| Bernard Michaux | ... | producer |
| Miléna Poylo | ... | producer |
| Patrick Quinet | ... | co-producer |
| Stephane Quinet | ... | executive producer (as Stéphane Quinet) |
| Gilles Sacuto | ... | producer |
| Jani Thiltges | ... | associate producer |
| Claude Waringo | ... | associate producer |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| André Dziezuk | ||
Cinematography by
| Laurent Brunet | ||
Editing by
| Catherine Schwartz | ||
Editorial Department
| Marina Amaro | ... | dailies: M141 |
| Pierre Beautrait | ... | conformation: M141 |
| Justine Bernal | ... | lab supervisor: M141 |
| Thibault Carterot | ... | ceo: M141 |
| Patrice Goessant | ... | chief technical officer: M141 |
| Emmanuel Jégo | ... | first assistant editor (as Emmanuel Jego) |
| Mustapha Laatita | ... | conformation: M141 |
| Yannis Loussikoulou | ... | hardware supervisor: M141 |
| Jean-Daniel Pillault | ... | editing equipment |
| Alexandra Pocquet | ... | colorist |
| Cecile Portal | ... | deliveries: M141 |
| Matthieu Pradeau | ... | lab technician: M141 |
| My Lan Nguyen Quang | ... | visual effects: M141 |
| Lucas Roy | ... | hardware supervisor: M141 |
Casting By
| Katja Wolf | ||
Production Design by
| Christina Schaffer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ulrika Debatisse | ||
| Bashar Hassuneh | ||
| Miguel Markin | ... | (as Miguel Merkin) |
Costume Design by
| Magdalena Labuz | ||
Makeup Department
| Cora Debain | ... | daily hair & make-up |
| Ruba Hamed Diab | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Sotiris Finiris | ... | hair stylist |
| Emilie Franco | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Céline Mougel | ... | daily hair & make-up |
| Jorge Munoz-Canciano | ... | daily hair & make-up (as Jorge Munoz-Cancino) |
| Jasmine Schmit | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Solveig Harper | ... | production manager |
| Julien Melebeck | ... | post-production manager |
| Delphine Passant | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cécile Rémy-Boutang | ... | pre-production manager |
| Laura Samara | ... | production supervisor: israel (as Laura Hawa) |
| Jean-Luc Zehnter | ... | post-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Reem Jubran | ... | second assistant director: Israel Unit |
| Mohammad Khalil | ... | personal assistant director / third assistant director |
| Rojeh Khleif | ... | third assistant director (as Rojeh Khlief) |
| Marius Lefebvre | ... | third assistant director |
| Gabriel Ohresser | ... | daily assistant director |
| Laurence Rexter-Baker | ... | first assistant director |
| Justine Thomas | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Daniel Besnard | ... | set dresser |
| Stefano Brizzi | ... | stand by property assistant |
| Angela Castro | ... | head painter |
| Hughes de Maere | ... | daily set dresser |
| Ulrika Debatisse | ... | props |
| Manuel Demoulling | ... | property master |
| Fabien Domange | ... | carpenter |
| Hannes Dücker | ... | set dresser |
| Nuno Goncalves | ... | set dresser |
| Marie Janezic | ... | set dresser |
| Frédéric Jesson | ... | carpenter |
| Jeroen Liegeois | ... | carpenter (as Jeroen Liégeois) |
| Qasim Naeem | ... | art department assistant (as Naeem Qassim) |
| Paco Parma | ... | daily set dresser |
| Tiziana Raffaelli | ... | painter |
| Rabia Salifiti | ... | set dresser (as Rabea Salfiti) |
| Anni Schaffer | ... | drapery crew |
| Salim Shehade | ... | stand by property assistant (as Salim Shedhadeh) |
| Gillian Simpson | ... | second assistant production designer |
| Herman Van de Velde | ... | carpenter |
| Bart van Lint | ... | construction coordinator |
| Tom Van Steenwinkel | ... | carpenter |
| Mahbobeh Vatankhah | ... | art department assistant |
| Sheyda Vatankhah | ... | art department assistant |
| Amir Yechezkel | ... | stand by property assistant (as Amir Yehezkel) |
Sound Department
| Bertrand Boudaud | ... | foley artist |
| Pia Dumont | ... | sound editor |
| Kévin Feildel | ... | foley editor |
| Rémi Gauthier | ... | foley editor |
| David Gerain | ... | french dubbing recordist |
| David Gillain | ... | foley mixer / re-recording mixer |
| Marjolaine Guilhaume | ... | boom operator |
| Anthony Juret | ... | music assistant |
| Philippe Kohn | ... | studio manager |
| Mourad Louanchi | ... | sound editor |
| Valentin Mazingarbe | ... | daily boom operator |
| Firas Shehadeh | ... | daily boom operator |
| Alain Sironval | ... | sound engineer |
| Jeroen Truijens | ... | assistant sound editor / sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Olivier de Laveleye | ... | special effects: weapons |
| Eric Nicolas Smit | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Laurent Brett | ... | titles designer |
| Eric Nicolas Smit | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alex Aach | ... | b camera operator |
| Steven Allebosch | ... | electrician |
| Moti Angel | ... | best boy electric |
| Ori Ben Ari | ... | electrician |
| Shai Ben Arieh | ... | second assistant camera: b |
| Thaïs Beaufils | ... | electrician |
| Miki Berdougo | ... | gaffer |
| Alexandre Berry | ... | first assistant camera |
| Amaury Bertels | ... | daily grip |
| Linda Blaschette | ... | second assistant camera |
| Pascal Charlier | ... | daily grip |
| Benjamin Chiram | ... | b camera operator |
| Benoît Delfosse | ... | additional lighting technician |
| Noah Fohl | ... | video assistant |
| Nachshon Ari Kaplan | ... | grip assistant |
| Sarah Kimplaire | ... | daily grip |
| Jonathan Klein | ... | grip assistant (as Jhonathan Klein) |
| Justine Legros | ... | assistant camera |
| Loic Ligneel | ... | grip |
| Keren Manor | ... | video assistant |
| Omer Manor | ... | focus puller additional shooting Israel |
| Aviv Meseznik | ... | first assistant camera: b |
| Korneel Moeyaert | ... | electrician |
| Denis Nikolaev | ... | key grip assistant |
| Bruna Pazuti | ... | daily video assistant (as Bruna Pazuti Gomes Da Conceicao) |
| Patricia Peribañez | ... | still photographer |
| Sander Raemdonck | ... | daily electrician |
| Amandine Soares | ... | key grip |
| Laurent Steiner | ... | electrician |
| Charlène Theunissen | ... | grip assistant |
| Jan Vandenbussche | ... | gaffer |
| Oren Ziv | ... | video assistant |
Casting Department
| Galit Eshkol | ... | casting: Israel |
| Ahlam Kadura | ... | extras coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chen Bleier | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Matthew Janssens | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Ifat Kanfi | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Bat Chen Pur | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Bat Chen Por) |
| Elodie Steffin | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Helen Breddy | ... | location assistant |
| Laurie Hamen | ... | location trainee |
| Tiago Hof | ... | location manager |
| Fiorella Lebedef | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tatiana Lebedef | ... | location assistant |
| Jerôme Tewes | ... | studio manager |
Music Department
| Jean Marc Apap | ... | musician: violin and viola |
| Jean-Pascal Boffo | ... | musician: guitar / recording assistant |
| Loic Collignon | ... | scoring mixer |
| André Dziezuk | ... | musician: keyboards/programming |
| Stéphane Escoms | ... | musician: accordion |
| Anthony Juret | ... | technical score assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Leenda Mamosa | ... | script supervisor |
| Itamar Lider Shiri | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Haitam Bishara | ... | truck driver |
| Guillaume Flamant | ... | daily driver |
| Jeries Khaiat | ... | camera van driver |
| Edo Saidner | ... | truck driver |
| Edo Zilberman | ... | truck driver |
Additional Crew
| Abderrahim Ahbari | ... | support production accountant (as Abderrahim Abhari) |
| Martin Burkel | ... | intern: TS Productions |
| Benjamin Charpentier | ... | production coordinator |
| Simon Malcom Cokes | ... | weapons supervisor (as Simon Cokes) |
| Françoise Collingnon | ... | production administrator assistant: Artebis |
| Netty de Cocq | ... | senior account manager: Taxshelter Belgium |
| Juliette Delevaque | ... | production assistant |
| Lelia Di Luca | ... | producer's assistant: Samsa Film (as Lélia Di Luca) |
| Marie Pierre Dinsart | ... | communication manager (as Marie-Pierre Dinsart) |
| Monica Donati | ... | press attachée |
| Christophe Dumortier | ... | social secretary |
| Mor Eldar | ... | head of films: yes. |
| Koby Gal-Raday | ... | chief content officer: yes. |
| Lucile Gely | ... | production assistant |
| Hubert Gendebien | ... | administrator: Taxshelter Belgium |
| Nathalie Geoffroy | ... | production staff |
| Donna Hawa | ... | production coordinator |
| Cécile Heckel | ... | intern: TS Productions |
| Emad Housary | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Jeurissen | ... | coproduction assistant: Artebis |
| Mandy Koppers | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Justin Lanoue | ... | intern: TS Productions |
| Frédérique Larmagnac | ... | production assistant |
| Stéphane Larquemin | ... | production administrator |
| Marie Lesage | ... | project manager: Philophon Studios |
| Anid Lobato de Faria | ... | production assistant |
| Julie Maricq | ... | communication & event manager: Taxshelter Belgium |
| Sylvie Moris | ... | secretary: Artémis Productions |
| Sonia Mulinasse | ... | senior account manager: Taxshelter Belgium (as Sonia Moulinasse) |
| Mwafaq Nafaa | ... | production assistant |
| Daneal Nasser | ... | production assistant |
| Lorenzo Parma | ... | catering |
| Joana Pego | ... | production accountant |
| Moby Qablawi | ... | production assistant |
| Ofir Rabinovich | ... | head of production: yes. |
| Gilles Reunis | ... | unit co-production |
| Aurore Schneidesch | ... | production administrator |
| Jasper Segers | ... | production coordinator |
| Sibylle Seys Smets | ... | administrator: Shelter Prod (as Sibylle Seys-Smets) |
| Mosa Shaquor | ... | caterer |
| Rita Shaquor | ... | caterer |
| Lodovico Stocco | ... | set security |
| Ives Swennen | ... | administrator: Shelter Prod |
| Ula Tabari | ... | dialogue coach: Hebrew/Arabic |
| Karima Tamarat | ... | production administrator: TS Productions |
| Emmanuel Van Melkebeke | ... | business & legal affairs: Artémis Productions |
| Sylvie Van Ruymbeke | ... | producer's assistant: Artémis Productions |
| Bernard Vander Donckt | ... | administrateur de production: Belgique |
| Anne Vigneron | ... | commercial assistant: Taxshelter Belgium |
| Alexandre Wittamer | ... | general manager: Taxshelter Belgium |
| Winnie W. Wong | ... | publicist: canadian |
| Rami Younis | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Alan Kingsberg | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Samsa Film
- Lama Films
- TS Productions
- Artémis Productions
- BE TV
- Gesher Multicultural Film Fund (support)
- Israeli Film Fund (support)
- Luxembourg Film Fund (support)
- Philophon (post-production sound services)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)
- Shelter Prod
- VOO
Distributors
- United King Films (2018) (Israel) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2018) (Switzerland)
- Indie Sales (2018) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Academy 2 (2019) (Italy) (theatrical)
- At Entertainment (2019) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bulgaria Film Vision (2019) (Bulgaria) (theatrical)
- Cohen Media Group (2019) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Haut et Court (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- MFA+ FilmDistribution (2019) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Mirada Distribution (2022) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Mooov Film Distribution (2019) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Seven Films (2019) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Surtsey Films (2020) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- BE TV (2019) (Belgium) (tv)
- MFA+ FilmDistribution (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (2019) (Belgium) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2022) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ADC Group SpA (Italian dubbing) (Italian version)
- Commune de Saeul (thanks)
- Filmland Studio (taping location)
- KGS (grip equipment)
- Orange Cinéma Séries (shipping)
- Panavision Alga (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Salam, an inexperienced young Palestinian man, becomes a writer on a popular soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier. His creative career is on the rise - until the soldier and the show's financial backers disagree about how the show should end, and Salam is caught in the middle. |
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| Taglines | The Comedy That Crosses Borders and Breaks Boundaries See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR2,700,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2018. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Raafat Al Haggan music See more » |