Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

The Nuns of the Sisters of Mercy Convent, in the middle of the West Bank wilderness, have their daily routine of silence and prayer disrupted when a family of Jewish settlers come knocking at their door for help after crashing into the convent’s wall.

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Screenplay :
Basil Khalil and Daniel Yáñez Khalil
Producer :
Eric Dupont

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Direction
  • Basil Khalil

    Award winning director Basil Khalil studied for an MA at Screen Academy Scotland, He worked on a number of television productions in London. In 2011 Basil was selected by SCREEN International as one of top 10 Arab filmmakers to watch.