After fifteen years of imprisonment, Ziad struggles to adjust to modern Palestinian life as the hero everyone hails him to be. Unable to distinguish reality from hallucination he unravels and forces himself to go back to where it all began.
Ziad (teen)
The original title is "Mafak" (AR).
The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).
It was a co-production between: Palestinian Territory, Qatar, United States of America.
The film was directed by Bassam Jarbawi.
The screenplay was written by Bassam Jarbawi.
The score was composed by Jon Natchez.
Cinematography was handled by David McFarland.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt4183200.
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Mafak
Released
العربية, עִבְרִית
Palestinian Territory, Qatar, United States of America
