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25/10/2025 Drama 0h 22m
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Beauty in the Struggle

Overview

The story follows a day in the life of Ismail, a Palestinian photographer whose American upbringing was shaped by his grandfather’s displacement during the 1948 Palestine Nakba. When Ismail’s mother gifts him his grandfather’s keffiyeh—a traditional Palestinian scarf—it triggers an internal struggle between shame and pride in his cultural identity, all unfolding against the ominous backdrop of rising violence against Palestinians.

  1. Samer Saifan

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Adam Budron

    Ismail

  2. Nasser Faris

    Muhammad

  3. Veracity Butcher

    Leila

  4. Jade Ziane

    Khalid

  5. Leyla Modirzadeh

    Farha

  6. Eyas Elkhateeb

    Young Boy

  7. Ron Fallica

    Interviewer

  8. Martin Pfefferkorn

    Man on Street

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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