HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Family drama exploring the interconnected lives of Palestinian and Jewish Israeli families in Haifa, set against a backdrop of patriarchal control and broader societal pressures. A car accident involving Fifi, a Palestinian student, triggers a series of interwoven stories detailing the struggles of her family and her brother Rami’s unexpected pregnancy with his Jewish girlfriend, Shirley. The film follows four chapters from female perspectives to subtly comment on societal issues and the impact of politics on individual lives.
Scandar Copti is an Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker born in 1975 in Yafa. In 2009, his first full-length feature film, Ajami, won the Camera d’Or Special Mention at the Cannes Film Festival. His film was also nominated for the Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category and won more than 15 awards worldwide. Formerly a mechanical engineer, he has also written, directed and edited several fiction, documentary and experimental short films. Copti was part of the team that launched the Doha Tribeca Film Festival and the Doha Film Institute (DFI), and he headed the DFI’s education department until 2011.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS (ff.)
DIRECTOR: Scandar Copti
COUNTRY: Palestine, Germany, France, Italy, Qatar
YEAR: 2024
RUNTIME: 123’
LANGUAGE: Arabic, Hebrew
CAST: Manar Shehab, Wafaa Aoun, Merav Mamorsky
PRODUCTION: Fresco Films, Red Balloon Film, Tessalit Productions
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