The best Ziad Bakri’s movies
We present our ranking of the best Ziad Bakri’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Ziad Bakri.
The Weekend Away
The psychological thriller takes place amid weekend getaway to Croatia that goes awry when a woman is accused of killing her best friend. As she attempts to clear her name and uncover the truth, her efforts unearth a painful secret.
Miral
6.2/10
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.
Blind Sun
5.3/10
Greece. A seaside resort struck by a heavy heat wave. Water is scarce and violence is ready to explode. Ashraf, a solitary immigrant, is looking after a villa while its owners are away. On a dusty road crushed by the sun, he is stopped by a police officer for an identity check...
Screwdriver
6.7/10
Palestinian director Bassam Jarbawi's debut feature film tackles the physical and emotional toll of one man's return home after 15 years in an Israeli jail.
Personal Affairs
6.4/10
In Nazareth, an old couple lives wearily to the rhythm of the daily routine. On the other side of the border, in Ramallah, their son Tarek wishes to remain an eternal bachelor, their daughter is about to give birth while her husband lands a movie role and the grandmother loses her head... Between check-points and dreams, frivolity and politics, some want to leave, others want to stay but all have personal affairs to resolve.
Mare Nostrum
7/10
On a Mediterranean shore, a Syrian father's decision to give his daughter a better life puts her in danger of losing it.
The Translator
5.7/10
A Syrian exile living in Australia returns when his brother is taken into custody by the Assad regime in 2011.
Amira
3.9/10
Amira, a 17 year old Palestinian, was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father, Nawar. Although their relationship since birth has been restricted to prison visits, he remains her hero. His absence in her life is overcompensated with love and affection from those surrounding her. But when a failed attempt to conceive another child reveals Nawar's infertility, Amira's world turns upside down.
Tala'Vision
7.2/10
Self Made
6/10
Self Made tells the story of two women - one Israeli, the other Palestinian- who are trapped within their respective worlds. After a mix-up at a checkpoint, they find themselves living the life of the other on the opposite side of the border.
Water
7.3/10
Ten directors, Israeli and Palestinian embarked on a journey to create short films, fiction or documentary, inspired by water.
Give Up the Ghost
6.9/10
Salam's dream of becoming a mother shatters when she finds out that she is unable to have children with her husband.
