Origin: UAE/Qatar/Palestine/Syria/Lebanon | Documentary | Director: Salim Abu Jabal | 70 minutes

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Roshmia

Salim Abu Jabal, documentary 70 min. UAE, Qatar, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon,
2014, 70 min

Yousef and his wife Amna have lived in a shack all alone in their eighties
since 1956 in what seems to be a life of serenity. far away from the
loudness of modern life. Life remains peaceful in Roshmia until the Israeli
authorities endorse a new road project and order to confiscate their land,
demolish the shack and throw them out. A friend of the couple tries to
secure a compensation from the municipality but the shack is Yousef's home
that he insists on keeping. living in bliss and comfort as ever, however
the negotiations continue and tension grows among the three. Furthermore,
and besides the physical displacement and despair they are nearly facing,
Yousef and Amna are about to go on separate ways.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdWxDpxGtPU&feature=youtu.be
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi544126233?playlistId=tt4302612&ref_=tt_ov_vi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3rQVRgJgzc

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