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KHALED AND NEMA

( 2023 )
Special Presentations, Window on Palestine |
 
Palestine
 |
 Arabic |
 17 min

About the film

A 10-year old boy, Khaled, and his trusted goat Nema live in a Bedouin village marked for demolition by the Israeli army. Khaled learns that Abu Mariam, the only elder who has the power to protect the village, has lost his memory to Alzheimer’s. With the help of his trusted goat Nema, Khaled embarks on a mission to bring Abu Mariam’s memory back by asking the village elders about memory with each retelling their own memory as part of the rich village history. Meanwhile, the village is in turmoil with the Israeli bulldozers approaching fast. Will Khaled succeed in helping Abu Mariam get his memory back in time and save the village, or will their history be destroyed forever?

Director

Sohail Dahdal

Sohail Dahdal is an award-winning Palestinian filmmaker, film writer, and multimedia artist with a keen interest in crafting unconventional stories that blend fictional narrative with factual footage, pushing the boundaries of storytelling in both form and substance. Additionally, Sohail serves as the head of the media department at the American University of Sharjah and is the founder and creative director of 5th Wall, an XR Media start-up based in Sharjah.

Producer

May Odeh

Production Company

Ouda Films

Screenplay

Sohail Dahdal

Cinematography

BIlal Khatib

Editing

Nancy Fares

Sound

Victor Brees

Cast

Oday Al-Saeedi, Mohammad Bakri, Amer Khalil, Ruba Blal, Hussam Abu E’isheh, ReemTalhami, Najah Abulhaija

Contacts

International Sales: May Odeh, Odeh Films, may.odeh@gmail.com

Producer

May Odeh

Production Company

Ouda Films

Screenplay

Sohail Dahdal

Cinematography

BIlal Khatib

Editing

Nancy Fares

Sound

Victor Brees

Cast

Oday Al-Saeedi, Mohammad Bakri, Amer Khalil, Ruba Blal, Hussam Abu E’isheh, ReemTalhami, Najah Abulhaija

Contacts

International Sales: May Odeh, Odeh Films, may.odeh@gmail.com

More About Film

Producer

May Odeh

Production Company

Ouda Films

Screenplay

Sohail Dahdal

Cinematography

BIlal Khatib

Editing

Nancy Fares

Sound

Victor Brees

Cast

Oday Al-Saeedi, Mohammad Bakri, Amer Khalil, Ruba Blal, Hussam Abu E'isheh, ReemTalhami, Najah Abulhaija

Contact

International Sales: May Odeh, Odeh Films, may.odeh@gmail.com