An Orange from Jaffa (2024)
- Directed by
- Mohammed Almughanni
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Palestine, France, Poland
- Runtime
- 27 min
- Rated
- TP
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young Palestinian man tries to cross an Israeli checkpoint with a Polish residency card. A kind taxi driver gives him a ride but the man's past attempt to enter Israel causes problems.
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What happens
An Orange from Jaffa is a 2024 short film written and directed by Mohammed Almughanni. The Palestinian-Polish-French co-production film is about Mohammed, a young Palestinian who tries to cross an Israeli checkpoint using a temporary Polish residence card. After being turned down by other drivers, Farouk, a well-meaning taxi driver, offers him a ride but he runs into trouble when his previous attempt to enter Israel is discovered. An Orange from Jaffa, winner of Grand Prix at the 46th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards in December 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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