April 12 – 20, 2024

Salt of this Sea

Annemarie Jacir
Palestine, France, Switzerland, Belgium, USA, UK, Holland, Spain – 2008, 109′

Soraya, born in Brooklyn in a working class community of Palestinian refugees, discovers that her grandfather’s savings were frozen in a bank account in Jaffa when he was exiled in 1948. Stubborn, passionate and determined to reclaim what is hers, she fulfills her life-long dream of “returning” to Palestine.

Awards
1. Section Un Certain Regard – Cannes IFF 2008
2. Muhr Award for Best Screenplay – Dubai IFF 2008
3. International Critics Award (FIPRESCI Prize) – Osian, 2008,
4. Palestine’s official Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film, 2008