Overview
- The multigenerational drama from writer-director-star Cherien Dabis begins its commercial run on January 9 following a festival rollout.
- Critics highlight a non-linear, near-150-minute narrative that spans roughly 75 years, from the family’s 1948 displacement to later decades.
- The film has been selected as Jordan’s submission for Best International Feature and has advanced to the Academy’s shortlist.
- Reviewers single out the ensemble led by Saleh Bakri and Cherien Dabis, with a resonant late performance by Mohammad Bakri and cinematography by Christopher Aoun.
- A pivotal 1988 West Bank protest and a subsequent moral quandary anchor the story’s exploration of occupation, loss, and intergenerational trauma.