To a Land Unknown
Thriller · 1h 45m
Dir. Mahdi Fleifel
November 24th · 4:30 PM
The Dryden Theatre
900 East Ave, Rochester Ny
Two Palestinian refugees, Chatila and Reda, are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan to get him and his best friend out of their hopeless environment before it is too late. This bold feature fiction debut from acclaimed Palestinian-Danish director Mahdi Fleifel premiered in Cannes' Directors Fortnight earlier this year, earning comparisons to Schlesinger's Midnight Cowboy (1969).
Preceded by Blood Like Water by Dima Hamdan, description below.
Blood Like Water
Drama · 16m
Dir. Dima Hamdan
Based on true stories.
When Shadi embarks on a secret adventure, he accidentally drags his proud Palestinian family into a trap where they only have two choices; either collaborate with the Israeli occupation, or be shamed and humiliated by their community. Blood Like Water was awarded the Iris Prize at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2024 in Cardiff, Wales.
Followed by To a Land Unknown by Mahdi Fleifel.