Based on Ghassan Kanafani's novel, 'Returning to Haifa,' this film, set in 1967, centres on a Palestinian couple who return to the war-torn city to search for their young son Farhan, whom they were forced to abandon when fleeing Zionist acts of terrorism in 1948. Saeed and Atefeh's own house has even been taken over by a Polish Jewish family, who, it transpires, are holding Farhan hostage. It is up to the couple, with the assistance of Farhan's steely grandmother, to find a way to reclaim their lost son. One of the few Iranian films to tackle the Palestinian issue from a historical perspective, this stunning piece of work from Seifollah Daad features meticulous attention to period detail and moving performances.
Seifollah Dad
Writer, Director
Salma Al-Masri
Safiyeh
Giana Eid
لطيفة
Bassam Kousa
يورام
Jamal Soleiman
Dr Saeid
Ghassan Massoud
Shamoon
Sabah Barakat
Hanna
Alaa El Din Koksh
Rashid
Hani Al Saadi
إميل
Vilda Samour
Maria
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