When I Saw You (film)
| When I Saw You | |
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| Directed by | Annemarie Jacir |
| Produced by | Ossama Bawardi |
| Written by | Annemarie Jacir |
| Starring | Mahmoud Asfa |
| Cinematography | Helene Louvart |
| Distributed by | The Match Factory |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Palestine/Jordan |
| Language | Arabic |
When I Saw You (Arabic: لما شفتك, translit. Lamma Shoftak) is a 2012 Palestinian drama film directed by Annemarie Jacir. The film was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, and won Best Asian Film at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, NETPAC award. [1] When I Saw You won Best Arab Film at the Abu Dhabi International Film Festival, Special Jury Prizes at the Oran Film festival of Arab Cinema and the Cairo International Film Festival, the Film Critics Don Quixote Award of the Carthage International Film Festival, and Audience Choice Award as well as the SIGNIS Award for Best Film at the Amiens International Film Festival.
Cast
- Mahmoud Asfa as Tarek
- Ruba Blal as Ghaydaa
- Saleh Bakri as Layth
- Anas Algaralleh as Mr. Nasser
- Ali Elayan as Abu Akram
- Ruba Shamshoum as Zain
- Ahmad Srour as Touissant
- Firas W. Taybeh as Majed
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Children's Feature Film | Nominated | [2] | |
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Young Actor | Mahmoud Asfa | Nominated | [3] |
| 2013 | Best Asian Film | Berlin International Film Festival - NETPAC Award | Won | [4] |
See also
- List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Palestinian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ Meza, Ed (6 September 2012). "'When I Saw You' to be Palestinian Oscar entry". Variety (Reed Business Information). Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ "Winners & Nominees 2013". asiapacificscreenacademy.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ↑ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ↑ http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/2013/05_boulevard_2013/05_boulevard_2013.html#navi=29255&item=31453. Missing or empty
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