Sami lives in Jerusalem with his wife and kid. An invitation to his brother’s wedding forces him to return to the Arabic village where he grew up. After the wedding, with no explanation, the village is put under lockdown by Israeli soldiers. Chaos rises overnight amongst those stuck within the walls. Cut off from the outside world, trapped in an unexpected situation, Sami watches as everything falls apart. Based on the novel by writer Sayed Kashua.
Presented in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
Vayehi Boker
2021
14 years
91 min.
Fiction
Israel, France
Israel, France, literary adaptation, authoritarianism, family, international festivals, politics, social pressure, magic realism, repression
Colorido
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Shai Goldman
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Dori Media, Les Films Du Poisson
Habib Shehadeh Hanna
The Match Factory
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