Thirst (Global Lens 2006)

A film by Tawfik Abu Wael from Israel/Palestine, 2004.

A masterfully shot tale of repression and control in a harsh landscape examines the dynamics of power within a family stretched to the breaking point. In a dusty, abandoned Israeli military outpost, Abu Shukri rules over his wife and three grown children with an iron fist. After one of his daughters shamed him, Abu Shukri brought his family to the edge of nowhere, to scratch out a living by burning wood to make charcoal. When he decides that the family will build a pipeline to bring in running water, he sets off a chain of events that will alter life irrevocably. Working with a cast of first-time actors, director Tawfik Abu Wael crafts a story that is both archetypal and yet deeply rooted in the social conflicts of the Middle East.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• global film initiative
• thirst
• atash
• palestinian films
• israeli films
• tawfik abu wael