ABOUT THE PROJECT

LOGLINE
Palestine under the British Mandate. The backdrop is a shifting world that will lead to the start of World War II.

SYNOPSIS
Yusuf spends his days moving between his farming village, Al Basma, and his work in the city of Jerusalem, enthusiastically working to find his place in the changing, modern world. Young and restless, he’s more interested in getting away from the confines of village life than becoming involved in its problems. Yusuf’s story is interwoven with those of young widow Rabab and her daughter Afra; the rugged leader Khalid; shoemaker and son of local priest Kareem; the feisty urbanite Khuloud and her businessman husband Amin. ALL BEFORE YOU is a story of struggle against empire, of land and possibilities lost, idealism betrayed, and the destruction of youthful aspirations.

PROJECT TYPE Narrative Feature

DIRECTOR Annemarie Jacir
SCREENWRITER Annemarie Jacir
PRODUCER Ossama Bawardi, Philistine Films, AKA Blad Films
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Mohannad Malas, Hani Farsi
CO-PRODUCER Katrin Pors, Olivier Barbier, Cat Villiers

WEBSITE philistinefilms.com