Mohammed, a young Palestinian, is desperately looking for a taxi to take him through an Israeli checkpoint. The driver, Farouk, discovers that Mohammed has already failed to cross the checkpoint. Trouble begins.
An Orange from Jaffa (2024)
Palestine, Poland, France
27min
Written and Directed by Mohammed Almughanni
Cinematography by Maciej Edelman
Edited by Natalia Jacheć
Language: Arabic, English, Hebrew
Premiere: Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
Production: Gaza Films, Studio Filmowe Indeks
For screening inquires and festival selection please contact: mohamugha@gmail.com
Festivals:
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, 2024 [International Grand Prix]
Kraków Film Festival, Poland, 2024 [Best European Film]
Omladinski Film Festival Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2024 [Grand Prix]
Chicago Palestine Film Festival, Chicago, United States, 2024 [Best Narrative Short Film]
Le Cri du Court, La Ciotat, France, 2024 [Audience Award]
Art Film Festival, Košice, Slovakia, 2024 [Special Mention]
Bolton International Film Festival, Bolton, United Kingdom, 2024
Polish Film Festival, Gdynia, Poland, 2024
Valencia International Film Festival, Valencia, Spain, 2024
La Guarimba International Film Festival, Amantea, Italy, 2024
Guanajuato International Film Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico, 2024
