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Haneen

Spring Grant 2011 - Production Stage

للترجمة العربية اضغط على

Ossama Bawardi / Short Narrative / Palestine, Jordan, Qatar / 2011 / 18 min / Colour / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Drama

Synopsis

Haneen, a woman in her mid-60s, lives alone in a Palestinian city, estranged from her husband and son. The municipal authorities arrive on her street and hang uniform plastic numbers on all the houses. With her usual determination, Haneen removes her number. She befriends Salem, a new boy in the neighbourhood who steals oranges from her garden, and their relationship deepens when the army arrests his father. The authorities return with a new number and affix it to Haneen’s house. She lives her past and present in solitude and nostalgia, waiting for unanswered letters to be returned.

Credits

Director
Ossama Bawardi
Screenwriter
Ossama Bawardi
Producer
Annemarie Jacir, Ossama Bawardi

About the Director

Ossama Bawardi is based in Palestine and Jordan. He has been involved in various Palestinian productions, including ‘Paradise Now’ and Annemarie Jacir’s ‘Salt of this Sea’. He participated in the Tribeca Film Festival’s All Access Programme and has been invited to speak on several panels about film production in the Middle East, and alongside Michael Moore at the Traverse City Film Festival. Bawardi directed a short art video that combines dance and music, which was shown at the Ramallah Modern Dance Festival. He is currently producing Annemarie Jacir’s feature ‘When I Saw You’.

Awards and Festival History


Festivals

Doha Tribeca Film Festival 2011, in the Arab Short Film competition (Qatar)

Contacts

  • Main Contact

    Ossama Bawardi

    Company: 
    Philistine Films
    Phone: 
    +972584198080
    Email: 
    ossama_b@hotmail.com

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