A Gaza Weekend
A Gaza Weekend is a British-Palestinian comedy film, directed by Basil Khalil and released in 2022.[1] The film stars Stephen Mangan and Mouna Hawa as Michael and Keren, a British-Israeli couple who are trying to take refuge in the Gaza Strip after the accidental release of a dangerous virus from a scientific research lab in Israel has ironically made Gaza the safest place to be due to Israel's blockade of the region.[1]
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| Directed by | Basil Khalil |
| Written by | Basil Khalil Daniel Ka-Chun Chan |
| Produced by | Amina Dasmal |
| Starring | Stephen Mangan Mouna Hawa Loai Nofi Maria Zreik Adam Bakri Adeeb Safadi |
| Cinematography | Eric Raphael Mizrahi Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll |
| Edited by | Shahnaz Duleimy Victoria Boydell |
| Music by | Alex Baranowski |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom Palestine |
| Languages | English Arabic Hebrew |
Although it centres around a viral pandemic, the film was conceived and in development well before the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The film premiered on 10 September 2022 at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the FIPRESCI Prize.[2]
References
- Allan Hunter, "‘A Gaza Weekend’: Toronto Review". Screen Daily, 10 September 2022.
- Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award". IndieWire, 18 September 2022.
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