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Eid, a young man from Rahat harboring a childhood trauma, escapes into the world of playwriting while secretly yearning for a married actress in Paris. When his family forces him into a marriage, he negotiates an unconventional deal with his wife – a child in exchange for freedom. But a disheartening trip to Paris forces him to confront his past and fight for his true desires within the confines of his traditional Bedouin society.
Followed by Q&A with Director Yosef Abu Mdegem
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Director
Yosef Abu MdegemYosef Abu Mdegem is a director, social activist, and a teacher. He holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the School of Arts at Sapir College. Graduate of the Mandel Center for Young Leadership in Rahat. A film and media teacher, entrepreneur, and social activist: "Creators from Rahat and Cinema Breaks Boundaries", a film and television project in Rahat, with the support of the Sapir Film Department. Directed numerous short documentaries that screened in Israel and abroad. Winner of the Best Director award in the Arab sector - Keshet broadcasting.
Credits
PREMIERE STATUS
L.A. Premiere
DIRECTOR
Yosef Abu Mdegem
SCREENPLAY
Yuval Aharoni
PRODUCER
Shlomi Elkabetz, Haggai Arad, Galit Cahlon, Elad Peleg
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Daroma Productions, Deux Beaux Garçons Films
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Edan Sasson
EDITOR
Guy Nemesh
MUSIC
Habib Hanna Shehadeh
SOUND
Neal Gibbs
CAST
Shadi Mari, Hisham Suliman, Carlos Garzozy, Angham Khalil, Anat Hadid
RUNNING TIME
90 min
COUNTRY
Israel
YEAR
2024
LANGUAGE
Arabic, Hebrew
WEBSITE
https://go2films.com/films/eid/
DISTRIBUTOR
Go2films
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
2025, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands. 2025, Winner, International Ethnographic Film Festival OKO, Special Mention. 2024, Winner, Israeli Film Academy Ophir Award, Best Actor. 2024, Winner, Jerusalem Film Festival, Best Israeli Feature, Best Actor