Image Be quiet
France
2005 Fiction 19 min
A Palestinian boy and his father are heading home on the road to Nazareth. The political tensions and military presence are reflected in their relationship.
With : Mahmud Abu-Jazi, Alaa Aghbaryia
Screenplay : Sameh Zoabi
Image : Pierre Befve
Editing : Gladys Joujou
Decors : Adham Jbarren
Production : Méroé Films, Marie Gutmann // 1 cité Paradis, 75010 Paris, France // Tel : +33 1 42 46 16 22 // Email : meroe-films@club-internet.fr
Sameh Zoabi was born in 1975 and grew up in Iksla, a Palestinian village near Nazareth (Israel). He graduated from the University of Tel-Aviv in English literature and film and received a 3-year grant to study at New York's Columbia University. In February 2005, he received a MFA in film directing from Columbia School of the Arts. Be Quiet is his graduation film. Sameh Zoabi is putting the final touches on his first feature film screenplay at Cinéfondation.