Weedestine

In Palestine’s “Area-C”, an unpoliced no man’s land, marijuana cultivation is thriving. ABBAS, a law-abiding mechanic will do anything to avenge his older son’s death. But Abbas’s task proves lethal when his younger son’s plans get in the way.

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Feature

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Fiction

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meet the director

Palestinian writer-director Said Zagha completed his undergraduate education at Ohio’s Kenyon College. His second short film, “Lovesick in the West Bank” premiered in 2021, following his 2016 dramedy “Five Boys and a Wheel” which premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival and went on to play at 40+ fests worldwide. He is also a Berlinale Talents alumnus (2020).

meet the producer

Mais Salman is a Jordanian film producer. She graduated with an MFA from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts. She is a Rotterdam Lab alumnus (2021). Mais produced the short film “Lovesick in the West Bank”, which premiered in 2021. She is also producing her first feature film “Weedestine”, which participated in several labs and has already secured production grants.

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