Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
- Original title
- كان ياما كان في غزة
- Directed by
- Tarzan and Arab Nasser
- Country
- Palestine, Germany, France, Portugal
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man in Gaza seeks revenge after his friend is killed by a corrupt policeman. The story follows his pursuit of justice in a tense and dangerous environment.
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What happens
Once Upon a Time in Gaza is a 2025 film written and directed by Tarzan and Arab Nasser. Starring Issaq Elias, Nader Abd Alhay, Ramzi Maqdisi and Majd Eid. Set in Hamas-controlled Gaza, it follows Yahya (Nader Abd Alhay), who seeks revenge for the murder of his friend Ossama by a corrupt policeman. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2025, where it won the section's Best Director prize. It was theatrically released in France on 25 June by Sophie Dulac Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Time That Remains (2009)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.