Salim Daw

The first Palestinian feature from the Gaza Strip, this film captures 24 hours in the life of a Palestinian family living in a refugee camp in 1993.

Sixty-year-old fisherman Issa is secretly in love with Siham, a woman who works at the market with her daughter Leila. When he discovers an ancient phallic statue of Apollo in his fishing nets, Issa hides it, not knowing what to do with this mysterious and potent treasure. Yet deep inside, he feels that this discovery will change his life forever. Strangely, his confidence starts to grow and eventually he decides to approach Siham.

Adapted from the Tony Award-winning play, this film follows the unlikely story of the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.

In Let It Be Morning, Sami lives in Jerusalem with his family when an invitation to his brother's wedding forces him to return to hometown Arabic village. After the wedding the village is put under lockdown by Israeli soldiers. When chaos rises amongst those stuck within the wall, Sami is cut off from the outside world, trapped in a situation where everything falls apart.

A hapless Palestinian production assistant suddenly becomes the writer of a popular soap after finding unlikely inspiration at an Israeli checkpoint.