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Personal Affairs (2016)

Personal Affairs poster
Original title
עניינים אישיים
Directed by
Maha Haj
Genre
drama film
Country
Palestine
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Palestinian family navigates daily life and personal struggles across different cities. The film follows several characters as they deal with love, loss, and the weight of their circumstances.

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What happens

Personal Affairs (Hebrew: עניינים אישיים, Arabic: Omor Shakhsiya) is a 2016 Israeli drama film, the directorial debut of Nazareth-born Palestinian Maha Haj. She was also the screenwriter for the film. Personal Affairs was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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