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Screening will start at 12:00 Noon US EDT; 19:00 Palestine, 18:00 Europe, 17:00 London; Running Time 17 minutes, 2017, Arabic with English subtitles. The film screening will be followed by discussions with film director Aida Ka'adan.
About the Film
Samir, 43, is the owner of a shoe shop in Ramallah who has never seen the sea. He decides to sneak past Israeli borders with other Palestinian construction workers to fulfill his dream of seeing the sea. Instead, he ends up at a construction site where Anas, 22, asks him to work for him.
Film Director Aida Ka’adan
About Film Director
Born in 1994, Aida Kaadan is a filmmaker and screenwriter with a decade of experience in film production and cinema studies. She studied Film Studies and Directing at Tel Aviv University's Steve Tisch School of Film and Television.
Aida made her directorial debut at 22 with "Strawberry," winning multiple awards at renowned film festivals. In November 2021, she completed screenwriting and cinematography research with Le GREC Film Essays and Research Group in Corsica, France. Aida is an active member of Rawiyat: Sisters in Film MENA region group.
Currently, Aida is focused on completing her second short film.