Love, Theft and Other Entanglements | |
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Directed by | Muayad Alayan |
Written by | Muayad Alayan Rami Musa Alayan |
Starring | Sami Metwasi |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Palestine |
Language | Arabic |
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]
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.