Director: Dalia Al Kury
Feature | Documentary | Development

Synopsis:
A Palestinian filmmaker stages an unlikely audition, which sets her actors to dramatic confrontations with a symbolic Israeli war criminal. The confrontations open questions about the heavy psychological burden of witnessing a genocide and the impossibility of justice. Eager to learn from other survivors around the world, the filmmaker embarks on a journey to Rwanda to learn how she can re-stage a similar confrontation using the wisdom of genocide survivors that have had enough time to process their anger.

Producer: Ola K. Hunnes
Looking for: Distributors, co-producer, presales, funds
Budget: €500,000
Contact: ola.kleiven.hunnes@gmail.com

Dalia Al Kury is an acclaimed film director whose work of more than 15 films navigates cross-genre storytelling. With a keen eye on the Arab world, her films delve into the undercurrents of cultural taboos and societal intricacies. Her directorial debut, the feature-length Possessed by Djinn (2015), premiered at the prestigious Hotdocs and enjoyed the support of Arte. Her documentary ”Privacy of Wounds” made its debut in competition at IDFA, showcasing her adeptness at capturing deeply personal narratives.

Integral Film. Magic in words and visions. That is the core of Integral Film. The company was founded in 2004 and has delved into a plethora of topics such as racism, orientalism, ethnicity, religion, geopolitics, gender equality, freedom of speech and democratic values. Several of our projects have covered stories in conflict areas and war zones. Integral Film aims to produce controversial and creative films and has a special focus on representation of minorities. Our films have received several awards and nominations at prestigious film festivals around the world.