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SELFIE ZEIN

( 2018 )
Short Film Competition |
 
Palestine
 |
 Arabic, English, Hebrew |
 11 min

About the film

Zein is a young woman from Bethlehem, determined to pray at the Al-Aqsa mosque after Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. While her 8.8-kilometer trip may seem short, her journey is disruptive, laden with obstacles. Challenges like the separation wall, security checkpoints, and the very nature of trying to live as a free woman in these circumstances stand between her and her goal. With just one change of clothes, Zein’s strength inspires her to get creative with her appearance in an attempt to overcome the many hurdles that lie ahead, and defeat her oppressors. 

Director

Amira Diab

Amira Diab was born and raised in Nazareth in 1976, she holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and International Affairs from Tufts University’s Fletcher School in Boston. After studying film production at UCLA, she decided to dive head first into the film industry. Her recent credits include producing The Idol (2015), shoulder to shoulder with Academy Award nominated director, Hany Abu-Assad. She was also an associate producer on his film The Mountain Between Us (2017). Selfie Zein, her first short film, is inspired by the idea of how a “Disruptive Environment” may impact one’s creativity in art, music and cultural heritage.

Producer

Hany Abu-Assad, Muayad Alayan

Production Company

H&A Productions

Screenplay

Amira Diab

Cinematography

Ashraf Dowani

Editing

Eyas Salman

Sound

Eyas Salman, Mohammad Shaloudi

Cast

Maria Zriek, Amer Hlehel, Leila Kanj

Contacts

Producer

Hany Abu-Assad, Muayad Alayan

Production Company

H&A Productions

Screenplay

Amira Diab

Cinematography

Ashraf Dowani

Editing

Eyas Salman

Sound

Eyas Salman, Mohammad Shaloudi

Cast

Maria Zriek, Amer Hlehel, Leila Kanj

Contacts

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Producer

Hany Abu-Assad, Muayad Alayan

Production Company

H&A Productions

Screenplay

Amira Diab

Cinematography

Ashraf Dowani

Editing

Eyas Salman

Sound

Eyas Salman, Mohammad Shaloudi

Cast

Maria Zriek, Amer Hlehel, Leila Kanj