Completed - HEBREW, ARABIC - Drama - 96 minutes
Love lives in the shadows, when two men, a Palestinian and an Israeli, must face the harsh realities of a society that won't accept their love.
Year of production : 2012 Director(s) : Michael MAYER Writer(s) : Michael MAYER, Yael SHAFRIR Cast : Jacob NICHOLAS, Jameel KHOURI, Michael ALONI Producer(s) : Lihu ROTER, Michael MAYER
Nimer, a Palestinian student and a dedicated son, is dreaming of studying abroad and of a better life. One fateful night he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, Nimer is confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept him for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his national Palestinian one. When his close friend is caught hiding illegally in Tel Aviv, is sent back to the West Bank and is brutally murdered, Nimer is sent hurling down a path of personal sacrifice and mortal danger. Now he must choose between the life he thought he wanted and his love for Roy.
Country(ies) : ISRAEL, USA
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