When I Saw You
2014 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 7.0
Calling the shots on the first feature ever directed by a Palestinian woman, Annemarie Jacir is nothing short of a pioneer in Arab cinema. This sophomore feature was Palestine’s official entry for the 2012 Oscars®: a delicate coming-of-age drama, and an insightful study of absence, exile, and war.
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Details
- Original title
- لما شفتك
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-06-06
- Language
- AR
- Runtime
- 98 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (25 votes)
Themes
- refugee
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mahmoud Asfa
as Tarek
Ruba Bilal
as Ghaydaa
Saleh Bakri
as Layth
- AA
Anas Algaralleh
as Mr. Nasser
- AE
Ali Elayan
as Abu Akram
- RS
Ruba Shamshoum
as Zain
Ahmad Srour
as Touissant
- HA
Husam Abed
as Al Arabi
- FA
Fadia Abu Ayash
as Jihan
Firas Waleed Al-Taybeh
as Majed
Directed by Annemarie Jacir