Overview

• The film opened in French cinemas on September 3, offering a rarely seen portrait of Palestinian citizens of Israel in the mixed city of Haifa.
• Built in four interlinked chapters, the story focuses on a well-off family navigating generational tensions and social pressures.
• Director Scandar Copti, a Palestinian born in Haifa and long based as a film professor in the UAE, drew on local stories from his hometown.
• Production started in 2020, was halted after three days due to COVID, and resumed in 2022, so the film does not address the events of October 2023.
• The feature won the Étoile d’or at the 2024 Marrakech International Film Festival, and early French coverage notes its singular local perspective.