Palestine Islands
Palestine-France, 22', 2023
age recommendation: 12+
original language: arabic
Maha is part of the last generation of Palestinian refugees in the Balata camp. When her blind grandfather falls ill, she hatches an elaborate plan to convince him that the separation wall has fallen, making a return to his homeland possible.
Nour Ben Salem & Julien Menanteau
After earning a master's degree in cinema from the Sorbonne and completing a TV series course at La Fémis, Nour Ben Salem worked as a scriptwriter for both television and film. She co-wrote the feature film Hard Shell, Soft Shelldirected by Emma Benestan (2021), as well as several episodes of the series Reign Supreme for Arte/Netflix. Palestine Islands is her directorial debut.
After studying cinema in Montreal and at the Sorbonne, Julien Menanteau directed his first short film, Rikishi, followed by Samaritan, a creative documentary filmed over two years in Palestine. Broadcast on Arte, the film won a star from the SCAM. His first fiction feature, Lads, has just received an advance on receipts from the CNC.
Cast & Crew
- direction: Nour Ben Salem, Julien Menanteau
- screenplay: Nour Ben Salem, Julien Menanteau
- cinematography: Éric Devin
- editing: Manon Falise, Valère Raigneau
- music: Jack Bartman
- sound: Romina Nuñez Cano
- cast: Sama Idreesi, Kamel El Basha
- producers: Bastien Daret, Arthur Goisset, Robin Robles
- production companies: Topshot Films, Made in Palestine Project
Filmography
Julien Menanteau
- La part du lion (2022)
- Rikishi (2017)
- Margot (2013)
English 
Greek