LONDON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL
NOVEMBER 13-26, 2020

BARBICAN CINEMA ON DEMAND | LPFF Vimeo On Demand

Gaza Mon Amour
Tarzan & Arab Nasser | 2020 | 85’

13 - 26 November
Barbican Cinema on Demand

In today’s Gaza, much like anywhere in the world, finding love is a form of emancipation. 
Sixty-year-old fisherman Issa (Salim Daw) is secretly in love with Siham (Hiam Abbass), a dressmaker at the market. Finally determined to propose, he discovers an ancient statue of Apollo in his fishing net, which he hides in his home. When Hamas discovers the existence of this mysterious, and invaluable, treasure, troubles begin for Issa. 
This fictional film combines the sweet universal sentiments of love, with the strange, yet true, story of the Apollo statue lifted from the Gazan sea. Will Issa declare his love for Siham, or will he be swallowed by the adverse situation his is living in?