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Arabic Friday

Partner: Gesher Multicultural Film Fund

Naomi (Israeli) and Marwan (Palestinian) are a couple that communicates in Hebrew. When they decide to speak solely Arabic on Fridays, their new routine leads to miscommunication that neither language can solve.

Details

Duration: 4min.

Country: Israel

Language: Arabic (Overview), Hebrew, English

Year: 2019

Genre: Fiction (Comedy)

Topic: Identity, Love, Middle East Conflict, Relationship

Cast & Crew

Production company: Gal Rosenbluth

Writer: Gal Rosenbluth

Cinematographer: May Abadi-Grebler

Editor: Gal Rosenbluth

Actors: Ofir Zweigenbom , Ala Daka

Festivals & Awards

2019

Haifa International Film Festival

Docaviv – Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival

Boston Multicultural Film Festival

2020

Minikino Film Festival Indonesia

Madrid International Film Festival

Toronto Jewish Film Festival

New Jersey Jewish Film Festival

2021

Istanbul Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival

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