One man’s quest becomes the story of many.“ ”
CINEUROPA
"... arresting and intriguing feature debut ..."
"... hypnotic dialogue ..."
"... careful and disciplined observational documentary ..."
"... tightly constructed 70 minutes ..."
"... pertinent and timely tribute to Palestine."
MODERN TIMES REVIEW
"... touching film of yearning for home ..."
"... powerful statement ..."
Synopsis
What begins as an intimate portrait of Jamal Hindawi — a Palestinian artist doing political theater in Beirut’s Shatila Refugee camp — transforms into a captivating journey. We discover a Lebanon rarely seen — one where hope persists despite hardship and where community transcends crisis. His story weaves together the profound connection to his Palestinian homeland with an intimate exploration of a country and its people learning to navigate an uncertain present.
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Details
Director: Mathijs Poppe
Genre: Documentary
Tags: Community, Theater, Diaspora, Palestine
Original title: The Jacket
English title: The Jacket
Country of production: Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Lebanon
Year of production: 2024
Length: 71 min
Color: Color
Shooting format: HD
Screening format: DCP
Original language: Arabic
Subtitles: English, French, Dutch
Cast: Jamal Hindawi, Mona Hindawi, Farah Hindawi, Hanan Hindawi, Mohamad Al Saghir
Scriptwriter: Mathijs Poppe
Director of photography: Quinten Wyns
Editor: Lawrence Paul Foley, Mathijs Poppe
Sound design: Emmanuel Zouki
Sound mixing: Max van den Oever
Music: Bana Haffar
Producers: Elisa Heene
Co-producers: Elisa Sepulveda Ruddoff, Noortje Wilschut, Floor Onrust, Lara Abou Saifan
Production company: Mirage
Co-production company: Fulgurance, Family Affair Films, Placeless Films
Supported by: Vlaamse Audiovisuele Fonds (VAF), Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image Animée (CNC), NL Filmfonds, Flanders Image, Flanders Tax Shelter, Lyon Capitale TV, Angoa – Procirep, Al Jazeera Documentary
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Festivals / Awards
IDFA, The Netherlands - International Premiere
Film Fest Gent, Belgium - World Premiere
Bergamo Film Meeting, Italy
Festival Ciné-Palestine, France
Rotterdam Arab Film Festival, Netherlands
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