Today They Took My Son
(2016)
Short Film
Country: Lebanon, United Arab Emirates
Synopsis
A Palestinian mother reflects on her sense of helplessness as her young son Khalid (Elias Naoum) suffers cruel treatment at the hands of the Israeli military authorities.
Notes
- Produced, co-written and narrated by film-maker and Palestinian-human rights advocate Farah Nabulsi, this film has won praise from such figures as John Pilger and Noam Chomsky for drawing attention to Israel's treatment of young Palestinians.
- This short film (7 3/4 minutes long) is available to view on Vimeo and on YouTube.
Cast
- Mira Sidawi
(Mother) - Farah Nabulsi
(Mother's Voice) - Elias Naoum
(Khalid) - Angie Saleh
(Daughter) - Patrick Haddad
(Soldier 1) - Charles Francis
(Soldier 2) - Samer Abboud
(Soldier 3) - Khalil Bou Diab
(Policeman) - Julia El Rami
(Old Woman) - Marilyn Bechara
(Little Girl) - Noel Bou Kheir
(Man in his 30s) - Marianne Tamim
(Woman in her 20s) - Mirna Zeini
(Woma in her 40s) - Kamal Khiami
(Old Man) - Ali Bekdache
(Other Boy 1) - Omar Bekdache
(Other Boy 2) - Ziad Khawandi
(Other Boy 3)
BoyActors Reviews
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My Movie Rating:
9 / 10 5 / 10 1 / 10 As so often happens, I find myself agreeing with Saga! Yes, it's a piece of agitprop, but told in so direct and straightforward a manner as to make it compelling. An excellent and necessary short film.
My Movie Rating:
9 / 10 A bit heavy-handed perhaps, but powerful and necessary, with effective acting from Elias Naoum, and nice cinematography.
My Movie Rating:
9 / 10 Page Last Modified: 25th February 2018
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