To a Land Unknown
| To a Land Unknown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mahdi Fleifel |
| Screenplay by | Mahdi Fleifel Fyzal Boulifa Jason McColgan |
| Produced by | Geoff Arbourne Mahdi Fleifel Maria Drandaki Layla Meijman Maarten van der Ven François Morisset |
| Starring | Mahmood Bakri Aram Sabbagh Angeliki Papoulia Mohammad Alsurafa Mouataz Alshalton Mohammad Ghassan Mondher Rayahneh |
| Cinematography | Thodoris Mihopoulos |
| Edited by | Halim Sabbagh |
| Music by | Nadah El Shazly |
Production companies | Inside Out Films Nakba FilmWorks Salaud Morisset Homemade Films Studio Ruba |
| Distributed by | Watermelon Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom France Germany Netherlands Greece Qatar Saudi Arabia Palestine |
| Languages | Arabic English Greek |
To a Land Unknown is a 2024 drama film, directed and co-written by Mahdi Fleifel.[1]
A coproduction of companies from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Palestine, the film stars Mahmood Bakri and Aram Sabbah as Chatila and Reda, Palestinian refugees living in Athens who are trying to save what little money they can acquire to purchase fake passports so they can move to Germany, only for Chatila to become drawn into a high-risk smuggling plot after Reda spends all their money on heroin.[2]
The cast also includes Angeliki Papoulia, Manal Awad, Mohammad Ghassan, Mondher Rayahneh, Mouataz Alshaltouh and Mohammad Alsurafa in supporting roles.
Distribution
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The film premiered in the Director's Fortnight program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[1] and had its North American premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
It has been acquired for commercial distribution by Watermelon Pictures in North America.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stephanie Bunbury, "‘To A Land Unknown’ Review: Sympathetic Story Of Stranded Palestinian Refugees Avoids Turning Them Into Heroes – Cannes Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood, 23 May 2024.
- ^ Jordan Mintzer, "‘To a Land Unknown’ Review: A Gritty Drama About Young Palestinians Caught in an Eternal State of Exile". The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2024.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "Toronto film festival unveils 43 titles in Centrepiece programme". Screen Daily, August 6, 2024.
- ^ John Hopewell, "Watermelon Takes Mahdi Fleifel’s Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Hit ‘To a Land Unknown’ for North America". Variety, September 8, 2024.
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