Friday, April 25, 8:00 p.m. | Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens, but when Reda loses their cash to his dangerous drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan, which involves them posing as smugglers and taking hostages in an effort to get them out of their hopeless environment before it is too late. Preceded by BLOOD LIKE WATER (2023, dir. Dina Hamdan, 15 min.). This presentation will include a filmmaker Q&A.

Awards & Nominations

Winner - Grand Jury Prize, Best European Feature Film, Angers European First Film Festival
Nominee - SACD Prize, Directors' Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee - Breakthrough Director, Gotham Independent Film Award

Founded in 2001, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival (CPFF), a program of the Middle East Charitable and Cultural Society Inc., a non-profit organization, is an annual cultural event that serves as a vibrant platform for showcasing the rich and diverse narratives of Palestinian cinema. Film synopses provided by CPFF. Learn more at palestinefilmfest.com.

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu