Toronto Palestine Film Festival

Opening Night: Once Upon a Time in Gaza w/ Sounds of Gaza

Expired October 4, 2025 3:55 AM
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Gaza, 2007. Yahya, a young student, forges a friendship with Osama, a charismatic restaurant owner with a big heart. Together, they start peddling drugs while delivering falafel sandwiches, but they are soon forced to grapple with a corrupt cop and his oversized ego.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    90 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic, English Subtitles
  • Country
    France
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Awards
    Cannes
  • Director
    Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser
  • Screenwriter
    Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser
  • Producer
    Rani Massalha
  • Co-Producer
    Marie Legrand, Rashid Abdelhamid
  • Cast
    Nader Abd Alhay, Majd Eid, Ramzi Maqdisi
  • Cinematographer
    Christophe Graillot
  • Editor
    Sophie Reine
  • Composer
    Amine Bouhafa
  • Sound Design
    Pavel Doreuli
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