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When I Saw You (2012)

When I Saw You poster
Original title
لما شفتك
Directed by
Annemarie Jacir
Genre
drama film
Country
Palestine
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
12
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Palestinian boy searches for his father during the 1967 war. He joins a refugee camp where he meets other displaced people.

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What happens

When I Saw You (Arabic: لما شفتك, translit. Lamma Shoftak) is a 2012 Palestinian drama film directed by Annemarie Jacir. The film was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. It won Best Asian Film at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival (NETPAC Award). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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