Underplayed Gems

Happy Holidays (2024)

Happy Holidays poster
Original title
ينعاد عليكو
Directed by
Scandar Copti
Genre
drama film, anthology film
Country
Palestine, Germany, France, Italy
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows interconnected stories within a Palestinian family over a holiday period. It focuses on family bonds, tensions, and personal struggles through multiple perspectives.

intimateslow-pacedrealisticbittersweetgroundedthoughtfulunderstatedfamily-centered

What happens

Happy Holidays (Arabic: ينعاد عليكو, romanized: Yin'Ād Aliku, lit. 'May it be repeated for you') is a 2024 Palestinian family drama film written and directed by Scandar Copti. It is an international co-production. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2024, where it won the "Orizzonti" (Horizons) Award for Best Screenplay. It is scheduled to have a limited theatrical release in the United States on 5 December 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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