When I Saw You (film)
| When I Saw You | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Annemarie Jacir |
| Written by | Annemarie Jacir |
| Produced by | Ossama Bawardi |
| Starring | Mahmoud Asfa |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Music by | Kamran Rastegar |
| Distributed by | The Match Factory |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Palestine Jordan |
| Language | Arabic |
When I Saw You (Arabic: لما شفتك, translit. Lamma Shoftak) is a 2012 Palestinian drama film directed by Annemarie Jacir. The film was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards. It won Best Asian Film at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, NETPAC award. [1]
Cast[edit]
- Mahmoud Asfa as Tarek
- Ruba Blal as Ghaydaa
- Saleh Bakri as Layth
- Anas Algaralleh as Mr. Nasser
- Ali Elayan as Abu Akram
- Ruba Shamshoum as Zain
- Ahmad Srour as Touissant
- Firas W. Taybeh as Majed
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Children's Feature Film | Nominated | [2] | |
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Young Actor | Mahmoud Asfa | Nominated | [3] |
| 2013 | Best Asian Film | Berlin International Film Festival – NETPAC Award | Won | [4] |
See also[edit]
- List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Palestinian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[edit]
- ^ Meza, Ed (6 September 2012). "'When I Saw You' to be Palestinian Oscar entry". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Winners & Nominees 2013". asiapacificscreenacademy.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Berlinale : Archive : Annual Archives : 2013 : Photo Boulevard".
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