Synopsis
Mediterranean Fever is the story of an encounter between Waleed, a 40-year-old writer and father suffering from depression, and his neighbor Jalal, a small-time crook. With this story of friendship balanced on a razor’s edge, Palestinian director Maha Haj presents her second feature film in Un Certain Regard, after Personal Affairs (Omor Shakhsiya) in 2016.
Around the World in 14 Films 2022
Credits
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| OT: | Mediterranean Fever | ||
| Director: | Maha Haj | ||
| Screenplay: | Maha Haj | ||
| Country: | Palestine, Germany, France, Cyprus, Qatar 2022 | ||
| Production: | Majdal Films, Pallas Film, Still Moving, AMP Filmworks, Metafora Production | ||
| Cast: | Amer Hlehel, Ashraf Farah, Anat Hadid, Samir Elias, Cynthia Saleem | ||
| Length: | 108 min. | ||
| Language: | Arabic OV / English subtitles | ||
| Distribution Germany: | / | ||
| Festivals: | Cannes, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, War On Screen, Warsaw, Tokyo FILMex etc. | ||
| Awards: | Cannes Un certain Regard Best Screenplay, Hong Kong Firebird Awards |