Gaza mon amour

Gaza mon amour
Film poster
Directed by	Tarzan Nasser Arab Nasser
Written by	Tarzan Nasser Arab Nasser
Produced by	Marie Legrand Rani Massalha
Starring	Salim Daw Hiam Abbass
Cinematography	Christophe Graillot
Edited by	Véronique Lange
Music by	Andre Matthias
Production companies	Les Films du Tambour Riva Filmproduktion Ukbar Filmes
Release date	September 5, 2020 (2020-09-05) (Venice)
Running time	87 minutes
Countries	Palestine France Germany Portugal Qatar
Language	Arabic

Gaza mon amour (lit. 'Gaza my love', referencing Hiroshima mon amour) is a romantic dramedy film, directed by Tarzan Nasser and Arab Nasser and released in 2020.^[1] It is a coproduction of companies from Palestine, France, Germany, Portugal, California and Qatar.

The film premiered at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.^[1] It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the NETPAC Award for best Asian film at the festival.^[2] It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[3]

Synopsis

Issa, a 60-year-old fisherman in Gaza has never had the courage to tell Siham he's in love with her. When he finds a phallic sculpture of the Greek god Apollo in his fishing net, he believes his luck may have turned around.^[3]

Cast

• Salim Daw as Issa
• Hiam Abbass as Siham

See also

• List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Palestinian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. Jonathan Romney, "'Gaza Mon Amour': Venice Review". Screen Daily, September 4, 2020.
2. Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter, September 20, 2020.
3. Keslassy, Elsa (22 October 2020). "'Gaza Mon Amour' to Represent Palestine in Oscars' International Feature Film Race". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

External links

• Gaza mon amour at IMDb