Synopsis
For almost 60 years, Abu Jamal has been selling single cigarettes and sweets to the locals in downtown Ramallah. Despite language barriers, the director decides to set up her camera in his shop and spend time with Abu Jamal. The social arena that emerges gives insight into how everyday life is shaped by an occupation that threatens both the shop and the Palestinian right to existence.
Director: Siri Nerbø
Producers: Siri Nerbø, Rebekka Jørgensen
Languages: Arabic and English with English subtitles
Countries: Norway, Denmark, Palestine
Duration: 36 min
2019
Siri Nerbø (born 1986 in Norway) completed her Film Art Studies in 2018 with a focus on documentary filmmaking. She is also educated as a sign language interpreter, and has done several artistic projects related to sound. Her short documentaries have been screened internationally, and she won her first prize for WHAT DOES IT MEAN? (2018) which received Honorable Mention at Bergen International Film Festival. Siri has a personal approach to filmmaking and the topics of identity and belonging always play a key role in her projects.