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Laila in Haifa
FEATURE FILM
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Over the course of one night, we witness the interweaving stories of five women through a series of encounters and situations, defying all categories and labels in their relationships and personal identities. With an ensemble cast of both Israeli and Palestinian actors, Laila in Haifa is a drama with wry humor set over one night in a club in the port town of Haifa. The film presents a candid snapshot of contemporary life in one of the last remaining spaces where Israelis and Palestinians come together to engage in face-to-face relationships. The club itself is vital to the fabric of the film. Amos Gitai delivers a sensitive and distinctly humanist reflection of life in the region. Laila in Haifa is a lieu de rencontres, a moment of dialogue, in a region that otherwise suffers from chronic violence and hatred. Posing the questions: how can the arts create a space in which people can express their different identities but are looking for ways of mutual and peaceful coexistence? How can the language of cinema using juxtaposition of fragments of stories create a common human tissue?
FESTIVAL
• Biennale di Venezia/Mostra d’arte cinematografica 2020
CREDITS
Director Amos Gitai
Screenplay Amos Gitai, Marie-José Sanselme
Cinematographer Eric Gautier
Editor Yuval Orr
Production Designer Arie Wiess
Costume Designer Shani Bar-Ness
Music Alexey Kochetkov
Sound Michel Kharat, Ronen Nagel, Massimo Rocchi
Main Cast Maria Zreik, Khawla Ibraheem, Bahira Ablassi, Naama Preis, Tsahi Halevi, Makram J. Khoury
Production Agav Films (Laurent Truchot, Amos Gitai), CDP Productions (Catherine Dussart)
Over the course of one night, we witness the interweaving stories of five women through a series of encounters and situations, defying all categories and labels in their relationships and personal identities. With an ensemble cast of both Israeli and Palestinian actors, Laila in Haifa is a drama with wry humor set over one night in a club in the port town of Haifa. The film presents a candid snapshot of contemporary life in one of the last remaining spaces where Israelis and Palestinians come together to engage in face-to-face relationships. The club itself is vital to the fabric of the film. Amos Gitai delivers a sensitive and distinctly humanist reflection of life in the region. Laila in Haifa is a lieu de rencontres, a moment of dialogue, in a region that otherwise suffers from chronic violence and hatred. Posing the questions: how can the arts create a space in which people can express their different identities but are looking for ways of mutual and peaceful coexistence? How can the language of cinema using juxtaposition of fragments of stories create a common human tissue?
FESTIVAL
• Biennale di Venezia/Mostra d’arte cinematografica 2020
CREDITS
Director Amos Gitai
Screenplay Amos Gitai, Marie-José Sanselme
Cinematographer Eric Gautier
Editor Yuval Orr
Production Designer Arie Wiess
Costume Designer Shani Bar-Ness
Music Alexey Kochetkov
Sound Michel Kharat, Ronen Nagel, Massimo Rocchi
Main Cast Maria Zreik, Khawla Ibraheem, Bahira Ablassi, Naama Preis, Tsahi Halevi, Makram J. Khoury
Production Agav Films (Laurent Truchot, Amos Gitai), CDP Productions (Catherine Dussart)
SALES / DISTRIBUTION
HANWAY FILMS
24, Hanway Street. London W1T 1UH – UK
+44 (0)20 7290 0750
info@hanwayfilms.com
www.hanwayfilms.com
EPICENTRE FILMS (France)
50 bis, rue de la Mare. 75020 Paris – France
+33 (0)1 43 49 03 03
info@epicentrefilms.com
www.epicentrefilms.com
AGAV FILMS
6, cour Berard. 75004 Paris – France
+33 (0)1 42 40 48 45
agav@amosgitai.com