This 2014 second feature by najwa najjar pomegranates and myrrh was completed with help from the sundance scriptwriting lab and subsequently chosen to represent palestine in the academy awards. I went to see this film with low expectations and i was very pleasantly surprised. A hodgepodge of plot points fail to gel in satisfying fashion in eyes of a thief, palestinian helmerwriter najwa najjars followup to her acclaimed feature debut, pomegranates and. The film is based on events in 2002 that took place in the valley between nablus and ramallah which gives the film its name. Actrices et acteurs eyes of a thief 2014 eyes of a thief, casting du film. Eyes of a thief youn al harameyeh by najwa najjar youtube. Khaled abol naga on eyes of a thief calgary arabia. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Inspired by a true story in palestine a father with a dangerous secret searches for the daughter he left behind.
A palestinian man is injured in the wake of a 2002 sniper attack which killed 11 israeli soldiers. Anyone who watches eyes of a thief, will not only learn a thing or two about life in the occupied palestinian territories, but will definitely find himself enjoying a very good movie. The film is distributed by movieboosters in cooperation with malmo arab film festival. He is caught in random checkpoint soon thereafter, and when he is released from prison 10 years later he finds out that his wife is dead and his daughter had been adopted to parts unknown.
See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The director keeps a commanding eye on the story, praiseworthy all the way to the end. A street beggar befriends a man who lost his eye in a brawl, unaware that his new acquaintance is plotting to make him his. Disturbing movies you wont be able to sit through duration. Palestine has selected eyes of a thief, the second feature by najwa najjar, as its oscar contender in the best foreignlanguage film category.
Political film making at its most tellingly personal and accessible. Pages in category palestinian films the following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. Eyes of a thief has official sweden premiere in malmo. Riviera with grace kelly and cary grant by way of alfred hitchcocks to catch a thief. Eyes of a thief has official sweden premiere in malmo arab film festival october 2 to 6 in malmo with international guests from the film. Ten years after being hospitalized during opening scenes of confusion, which the rest of the film unpacks, water engineer tareq egyptian actor khaled abol naga emerges from an israeli prison in the west bank. Clint eastwoods film american sniper has made global headlines, and sparked heated debate, while palestinian filmmaker najwa najjars eyes of a thief also about a wartime sniper remains. Hitchcock has gone at this job with an omnivorous eye for catchy details and a. Middle eastern movies, dramas, international dramas, social issue dramas. Watch eyes of a thief at eye movie theatre in amsterdam. Eyes of a thief 2014 stream and watch online moviefone. The casting of the main male character was excellent.
At the height of the 2002 palestinian uprising, tareq, an enigmatic man bearing fresh wounds, is tended to by local nuns, who help him to escape. Khaled abol naga, souad massi, maisa abd elhadi, walid abdul salam, malak ermileh, nisreen faour, suhail haddad, khaled hourani, khaled masso, areen omari et iman oun. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the najwa najjardirected movie via subscription can be. Fancy watching eyes of a thief in the comfort of your own home.