Love, Theft and Other Entanglements

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Love, Theft and Other Entanglements
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Directed by Muayad Alayan
Written byMuayad Alayan
Rami Musa Alayan
Starring Sami Metwasi
Release date
  • 6 February 2015 (2015-02-06)(Berlin)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryPalestine
LanguageArabic

Love, Theft and Other Entanglements (Arabic : Al-Hob wa Al-Sariqa wa Mashakel Ukhra) is a 2015 Palestinian drama film directed by Muayad Alayan, written by Muayad Alayan and Rami Alayan. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. [1]

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Plot

The story revolves around a young Palestinian man named Mousa living in a refugee camp in the west bank, working with his father in construction in the occupied territories.

He steals an Israeli car and goes to sell it in the camp, in hopes to make money to pay a bribe to get an exit visa out of Palestine. his plans change when he finds a kidnapped Israeli soldier hidden in the trunk, and now finds himself on the run from the Israeli intelligence and Palestinian resistance fighter who had kidnapped the soldier to use in a prisoner exchange deal.

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References

  1. "Panorama 65th Berlinale". Berlinale. Retrieved 18 January 2015.