In The Waiting Room
Drama - Comedy | 14m | 2023
In an Israeli hospital waiting room, Hussien a Palestinian 48 (Palestinians with Israeli Citizenship) accompanies his newly widowed mother Rashida to her medical appointment. While Hussien works on his deadline for academic research on his laptop, Rashida, who has not been out of her house for three months tries to socialize with others in her limited Hebrew.
Starring
Marlen Bajjali, Jalal Masarwa
Distribution Company
Credits
Producers: Mohammed Ibraheem & Thekra Makalde
Director: Moatasem Taha
Director of Photography: Mostafa Kadah
Editor: Ayman Mattar
Colourist: Nour Abukamal
Festivals:
Dublin International Film Festival, Ireland
Ibiza Independent Film Festival, Spain
Amman International Film Festival, Jordan
Casablanca Arab Film Festival, Morocco
Kaohsiung International Film Festival, Taiwan
Orvieto Film Festival, Italy
Minikino Film Week, Indonesia
Curt'Arruda Film Festival, Portugal
International Amity Short Film Festival, Turkey
HaHaArt Film Festival, Portugal
Concorto Film Festival, Italy
Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia
Reel Palestine Film Festival, UAE
Nazra Palestine Short Film Festival, Italy
Saudi Film Festival, Saudi Arabia
Houston Palestine Film Festival, USA
Festival Ciné-Palestine Paris, France
Cactus International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Italy
Audience Award
Carthage Film Festival
2024
Asian New Wave Award
Kaohsiung Film Festival
2024
Special Mention
Dublin International Film Festival
2023
Awards:
Special Mention - Dublin International Film Festival
Asia New Wave Award - Kaohsiung International Film Festival
3 rd Award - Orvieto Film Festival
Honorable Mention - HaHaArt Film Festival
Audience Award - Carthage Film Festival
Audience Award - Curt'Arruda Film Festival
Audience Award - Festival Ciné-Palestine Paris