Smile, and the World Will Smile Back

Smile, and the World Will Smile Back

Im tekhayekh, ha'olam yekhayekh elekha Directors Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh

20 min. · Israel, Palestinian Territories, 2014 · Drama · Arabic, IW · Subtitles: English, Lithuanian · Pegi 13

About the film

One night soldiers come to search Haddad's home in Palestine. Teenager Diaa starts filming them with a family camera. The tension builds up because Diaa keeps on filming throughout the search.

Details

Running time
20 min.
Country, year
Israel, Palestinian Territories, 2014
Genre
Drama
Language
Arabic, IW
Subtitles
English, Lithuanian
Age rating
Pegi 13

Credits

Director
Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh
Producers
Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh, Helen Yanovsky
More information
www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

  • Prix Clermont-Ferrand
Abdelkarim al-Haddad

Director

Abdelkarim al-Haddad

The directors and authors of the film are Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh - the family which house was searched on that night.
Ahmad al-Haddad

Director

Ahmad al-Haddad

The directors and authors of the film are Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh - the family which house was searched on that night.
Diaa al-Haddad

Director

Diaa al-Haddad

The directors and authors of the film are Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh - the family which house was searched on that night.
Shada al-Haddad

Director

Shada al-Haddad

The directors and authors of the film are Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh - the family which house was searched on that night.
Yoav Gross

Director

Yoav Gross

The directors and authors of the film are Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh - the family which house was searched on that night.
Ehab Tarabieh

Director

Ehab Tarabieh

The directors and authors of the film are Abdelkarim al-Haddad, Ahmad al-Haddad, Diaa al-Haddad, Shada al-Haddad, Yoav Gross, Ehab Tarabieh - the family which house was searched on that night.