Salam, an inexperienced young Palestinian man, becomes a writer on a popular soap opera after a chance meeting with an Israeli soldier. His creative career is on the rise - until the soldier and the show's financial backers disagree about how the show should end, and Salam is caught in the middle.
"A witty and warm-hearted look at a divided land." - Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter
$10 at the door or 10-film season pass for $90
Director: Sameh Zoabi / Stars: Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Yaniv Biton / Country: Luxembourg, Belgium, Israel, France / Language: Arabic & Hebrew / 1h 40min/ Comedy, Drama, Romance / Rating TBA
Other films in the series: Oct. 6 The Biggest Little Farm; Oct. 20 Maiden; Oct. 27 Menteur; Nov. 3 Tel Aviv on Fire; Nov. 10 Parasite; Nov. 17 Luce; Dec. 8 The Goldfinch.
No film Oct. 13.
This film is presented by Trail & District Arts Council in cooperation with the Toronto International Film Festival. Our TIFF selections are screened for special one-night-only viewings of quality Canadian, independent and foreign films. The series is sponsored by MP Wealth Advisory and Wellington Altus Private Wealth.