Special Program from Cannes
The nuns of the ‘Sisters of Mercy’ Convent, in the middle of the West Bank wilderness, have their daily routine of silence and prayer disrupted when a family of Jewish settlers come knocking at their door for help after crashing into the convent’s wall.
監督: Basil Khalil
Born in Nazareth to his Palestinian father and British mother. He grew up in Israel and studied for an MA at Screen Academy Scotland. After graduating the school, Basil worked on a number of television projects in London. Basil currently resides in London where he developes his debut feature screenplay.
Sydney Film Festival 2015 (Australia)
Palm Springs Int’l ShortFest (USA) 1st prize “Bridging the Borders” Award & Special Mention
Kaohsiung Film Fest 2015 (Taiwan) Green SOS Award
Int’l Short Film Fest of Cyprus 2015 (Cyprus) 2nd place, Best Short Film Award
CinéMéd de Montpellier 2015 (France) Audience Award
Interfilm Short Film Fest Berlin 2015 (Germany) 2nd place, Confrontations Award
Dubai International Film Fest 2015 (UAE) Muhr Award for Best Short Film
FlickerFest 2016 (Australia)
and more.