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Once Upon a Time in Gaza

Original title
Once Upon a Time in Gaza
Year
Running time
110 min.
Country
Palestine Palestine
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production Palestine-France-Germany;
Genre
Drama | Crime
Synopsis
Gaza 2007. A young student named Yahia forges a friendship with Osama, a charismatic dealer with a big heart. Together, they begin peddling drugs out of a falafel restaurant, but they are forced to grapple with a corrupt cop and his oversized ego…

Awards
2025: Cannes Film Festival: nominated to Un Certain Regard Prize: Best Film.
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