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An Orange from Jaffa

Mohammed Almughanni
Poland, France, Palestine 2023 / 27’
Belay

Mohammed and Farouk seemingly have little in common. Mohammed has returned to Palestine for a short visit, carrying a permanent residence card and the promise of a peaceful future. Farouk, on the other hand, is a young taxi driver condemned to live in one of the world's most dangerous places. When their lives intersect, stark differences emerge, creating tensions that are hard to navigate. Can Mohammed and Farouk bridge their divides when confronted with the arrogance of Israeli soldiers?

Piotr Czerkawski

awards

Clermont-Ferrand International Short FF 2024 - Grand Prix

Mohammed Almughanni

Mohammed Almughanni, born in 1994 in Gaza, studied at the Łódź Film School. He directs both feature films and documentaries, primarily exploring the multifaceted Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His film An Orange from Jaffa won the Grand Prix at the Clermont-Ferrand Festival, one of the world's most prestigious short film festivals.

Filmography

2015 Shujayya (short)

2018 Operacja / Operation (short)

2019 Syn ulicy / Son of the Streets (short)

2023 Pomarańcza z Jaffy / An Orange from Jaffa (short)

Credits

director Mohammed Almughanni
screenplay Mohammed Almughanni
cinematography Maciej Edelman
editing Natalia Jacheć
music Robert Logan
costume design Wafa Hassan Alazzeh
production design Amer Abu Matar
makeup Hanady Alazzeh
cast Samer Bisharat, Kamel El Basha, Diaa Mughrabi, Ameer Khlawe, Khaled Mayer
producer David Frenkel, Marcin Malatyński, Patryk Sielecki
production Gaza Films, Studio Indeks, Synecdoche, Lumisenta
sales Studio Indeks
language Arabic, Hebrew, English
colouration colour