Palestine's official Academy Awards entry was this quietly affecting tale of an 11 year-old boy who joins the fedayee insurgents during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. It’s a worm’s-eye view of a seemingly senseless conflict, which resonates with the current Middle-East crisis.
When I Saw You Review
Jordan, 1967. Frustrated with life in a refugee camp, 11 year-old Palestinian Tark (Asfa) runs away to join the fedayee freedom fighters.
Release Date:
06 Jun 2014
Running Time:
98 minutes
Certificate:
12A
Original Title:
When I Saw You
Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacirs second film is slight yet significant and, because of the situation in Syria, timely story about a boy whose courage inspires hope among the hopeless.
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