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Film Synopsis

Rida Damra, a key figure in a criminal family, hides to escape life -threatening revenge, but unbearable tooth pain forces him to change his hiding plans and risk exposure in a vague gloomy night.

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Our budget will be covering the basic essential yet professional needs:

All budget expenditures will be permanently shared with our contributors.

Pre-Production

Hiring the technical and artistic crew, rehearsals, location scouting. 

Production

Filming, crew, equipment, and filming locations, rents and fees.

Post-Production

Editing, color grading, after effects, sound effects, music scoring - and a final cut!

The Writers Statement

"A study conducted by the Taub Center for Policy Studies, which analyzed murder rates in Israel according to population groups and in an international comparison, concluded that if the Arab community were a country, it would rank third after Colombia and Mexico in terms of crime rate."

Yes indeed, this study came up as a raw summary to our reality - a reality that is fraught with darkness, complexity, fear and death - just as it is for our protagonist in this film, Rida, who plunges alone into the abyss of his own struggles, seeking to escape both his harsh reality and his inner turmoil. Adding to his suffering, a root canal pain strikes Rida, while this pain is a metaphor for his deep struggle with his roots and identity.

Rida is not a stereotypical Hollywood kinda gangster, he is a reflection of us - spontaneous, expressive, pessimistic, and profoundly lonely. His experiences mirror the struggles of our society, revealing a broader truth about the suffering we all endure in the face of rampant crime, which is spreading like a pandemic through the Arab community in Israel.

But the key difference is that Rida chose crime as his way of life, a choice that has deeply affected us and fueled our passion to address and highlight this tragic case. We want to bring attention to those who kill - then get killed - while except for their loved ones , they’re often ignored or even dismissed by others who may even take pleasure in their downfall, without understanding the underlying reasons that drove them to crime.

In crafting this narrative, we questioned ourselves honestly, though we may never have definitive answers – but yet we asked:
Who truly holds the responsibility?

And after watching this film,
Will we look at Rida - and those like him around us - the same way that we did before?

The Film Writers

Firas Nassar

Firas Nassar, an actor, writer, and director from Nazareth, an alumnus of Kan YaMa Kan and a graduate of the prestigious Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv. He made his stage debut at the Gesher Theater starring in the political satire In the Tunnel. The production was a huge success, with over 260 performances.
Nassar, coming from a classically trained background, was hailed as the breakout star and one of the most sought-after Arab actors coming out of the region. Making FORBES 30 UNDER 30 LIST, Nassar continues to perform in the theatre, as well as television and film.
His Palestinian film, Between Heaven and Earth, has been making the festival rounds and landed Nassar notice in the Best Actor category. He is starring as Ahmed Malik in the APPLE TV epic series INVASION.

Contact Info
Firas Nassar | Writer and Director of the film | ferass292@gmail.com
Louis Massi | Actor and Writer of the film | 6894louis@gmail.com