A GAZA WEEKEND / BASIL KHALIL

From acclaimed filmmaker Basil Khalil (Academy Award-nominated director of Ave Maria) comes this comedy-adventure set against the backdrop of a sealed-off Israel.

Israel is on lockdown after the outbreak of a deadly virus and Gaza has become the safest place in the region, leaving a British journalist and his Israeli girlfriend trapped on the wrong side of the border. With no one else to turn to, they must entrust two Palestinian street merchants who promise a way out in exchange for much needed cash. What follows is a hilarious culture clash comedy-adventure as the couple desperately try everything to get back home.

An Official Selection of the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and winner of its FIPRESCI Prize.

Date: Thursday July 20, 2023 at 7:00PM

RT: 90 mins.

DIRECTOR IN ATTENDANCE

Director: BASIL KHALIL