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2019 Sarasota Film Festival

Tel Aviv on Fire

β€’ Luxembourg, Belgium, Israel, Franceβ€’ Arabic,Hebrew

Screenings

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    Saturday, April 6 at 1:15 PM EDT

    Ends 2:55 PM EDT

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    Auditorium 5

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    Friday, April 12 at 2:15 PM EDT

    Ends 3:55 PM EDT

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    Auditorium 4

About this film

Salam, a Palestinian, is just starting out in his career as a writer. Given a life-changing opportunity to write for a wildly popular soap opera, everything gets a little more complicated after a chance encounter with an Israeli soldier. Now a shooting star in his own right, Salam's career is threatened by a disagreement with the show's financiers over how the show should end. How will he navigate this without burning vital bridges and torching his own integrity?

Credits

Director
Sameh Zoabi
Producer
Amir Harel, Bernard Michau, Gilles Sacutox, MilΓ©na Poylo
Cast
Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Yaniv Biton
Narrative (Feature)
Tel Aviv on Fire
Tel Aviv on Fire β€” production still