The Arab Film Festival is proud and excited to partner with the LatinArab International Film Festival, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina to bring you two films by Argentinian filmmakers that focus on the Arab world and Arab diaspora in Latin America. Many countries in Latin America have significant populations of Arab immigrants and/or citizens with Arab ancestry. As both organizations recognize and focus on Arab art, film and culture, it was a natural fit for the Arab Film Festival and LatinArab International Film Festival to work together to bring some of the best films from across the Western Hemisphere to the cinematic stage.
Hamdan, Palestinian leader. In 1973 he received the mission to carry explosives across the border. Locked up for 15 years in Israeli prisons, the film reconstructs, with the help of his memories, the preparations for the mission and the years he spent in jail.
About The Filmmaker
Martin Sola was born in Argentina. He studied documentary filmmaking in Barcelona, Spain and film direction at Cievyc, (Buenos Aires, Argentina). He studied theology at the Sant Gregori Palamàs School of Orthodox Theology in Barcelona. He worked as a cameraman for production companies in Italy, Spain and Argentina. Since 2008 he has been a professor at different film schools in Barcelona, Madrid and Buenos Aires. As a director, his first short film, Àpat a casa de familia was selected for the Biennial Jeune Creació Europea 2006/2007. He made four feature documentaries: Closed Box (2008), Messenger (2011), Hamdan (2013) and The Chechen Family.
- Year2013
- Runtime75 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryArgentina, France
- RatingPG-13
- NoteMature topics discussed
- DirectorMartin Sola
The Arab Film Festival is proud and excited to partner with the LatinArab International Film Festival, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina to bring you two films by Argentinian filmmakers that focus on the Arab world and Arab diaspora in Latin America. Many countries in Latin America have significant populations of Arab immigrants and/or citizens with Arab ancestry. As both organizations recognize and focus on Arab art, film and culture, it was a natural fit for the Arab Film Festival and LatinArab International Film Festival to work together to bring some of the best films from across the Western Hemisphere to the cinematic stage.
Hamdan, Palestinian leader. In 1973 he received the mission to carry explosives across the border. Locked up for 15 years in Israeli prisons, the film reconstructs, with the help of his memories, the preparations for the mission and the years he spent in jail.
About The Filmmaker
Martin Sola was born in Argentina. He studied documentary filmmaking in Barcelona, Spain and film direction at Cievyc, (Buenos Aires, Argentina). He studied theology at the Sant Gregori Palamàs School of Orthodox Theology in Barcelona. He worked as a cameraman for production companies in Italy, Spain and Argentina. Since 2008 he has been a professor at different film schools in Barcelona, Madrid and Buenos Aires. As a director, his first short film, Àpat a casa de familia was selected for the Biennial Jeune Creació Europea 2006/2007. He made four feature documentaries: Closed Box (2008), Messenger (2011), Hamdan (2013) and The Chechen Family.
- Year2013
- Runtime75 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryArgentina, France
- RatingPG-13
- NoteMature topics discussed
- DirectorMartin Sola