strange cities are familiar

A short film, written and directed by Saeed Taji Farouky and produced by Maria Caruana Galizia for Candle & Bell. Financed by Creative England and the BFI NET.WORK and the Arab Fund for Art and Culture. Staring Mohammad Bakri, Daniela Balazova,with Philip Arditti, Karim Jabri and Ebaa Rezeq.

Ashraf has been a political refugee in London for some 30 years, content with spending his days in his study or at his local social club. One day he receives a phone call from his friend in Palestine, telling him that his son Moataz has been fatally wounded in a protest. His friend pleads with Ashraf to return home.

As Ashraf struggles to return to Palestine, he recollects moments from his past - memories that are a heavy burden and a reminder of his failures and mistakes.