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An intimate documentary about love under apartheid, A Bride Dress follows two Palestinian couples planning their nuptials: Lubna and Abdalla, and Sumoud and Assem. We meet the two brides and their families in a shop, as they coincidentally rent the same traditional Palestinian dress, which Lubna wears for her henna party and Sumoud for her engagement party. We soon learn that finding the perfect dress is not their biggest worry - both weddings are adversely affected by the Israeli occupation. Sumoud’s joy is tainted by heartbreak over her groom not being by her side when they marry because Assem is a political prisoner in an Israeli prison. And Lubna's plans are plagued with the uncertainty of whether her husband and his family will receive the necessary Israeli permits to travel from the West Bank to attend the wedding party in Nazareth, her hometown. The film captures the festivities, ceremonies, traditions and hardships of both Palestinian weddings. Despite the occupation, two wedding ceremonies are held in Palestinian style, as we witness how love triumphs over walls and barriers of occupation. First screening at Al Jazeera DocumentaryFlorence film festival, March 2021. The Best Feature Documentary, Florence film festival, March 2021.The film has won the award of Creativity in Direction at Arab Radio and TV Festival (ASBU) in Tunisia.

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On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy is it to go shopping? AWARDSBAFTA Award for Best Short Film, Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action), Jury Award Best Live Action, Cleveland International Film Festival (2020) <a href="https://www.thepresentfilm.com/watch-now-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More: The Present</a>

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