This victory represents another achievement for the Nasser brothers of the former Cannes Film Festival. The first short film Dédum directed was chosen to participate in the official competition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2013, then they participated again in their first long film, Degadier, who participated in the Critique Week at the International Cannes Film Festival.
Yama was in Gaza which took place in Gaza in 2007 about a young student named Yahya, who established a friendship with Osama, the owner of a restaurant with a charisma and a big heart. Together, they start to sell drugs while connecting the falafels sandwiches, but they are soon forced to confront a corrupt police officer and its extended arrogance.
Yama had joint international production between France, Germany, Portugal and Palestine, with Qatar and the kingdom of Hassemite of Jordan. The film includes a distinguished team of actors, including Nader Abdel -Hayy, known as Sami in the film “Farah”, now available on Netflix; Ramzi Makdisi (“Ghosts”, which won the best documentary film in Berlin International Film Festival); And the glory of Eid (the “Sacred Spider”, which won the best documentary film at the Cannes Film Festival).
The film also includes the director of photography Christophe Grailot (“Ride Above”), showed Sophie Ryan, who won the best editor -in -chief of the César Awards for his work in the film “The First Day of the remain of Yor Life”, and Amin Bouhafa Music who worked on several films, including “The man who sold his back” and “Speakes”.
The Film is direct by the BrotherHOOD and their Authorship in Cooperation With Amer Nasser and Mary Legrand, and Produced by Rani Masalha and Mary Legrand for Tambur Film Company and Mauriel Merlin for Lyly Production Company, The Production of Rashid Abdel Hamid for A Project in Palestine, Amanda Turnbull and Ziad Surgi For Rayes Astodios, Michael Iclet and Lina Zimerhale for Riva Company. Film Production, Dart -biemir for Red Ballons, Pandora da Konia Teles and Pablo Airola for Akbar Company film, Khaled Haddad as an Executive Producer at Jordan Pioneers Jordan Company, in Cooperation with aa Films (Ahmed Amer), Kokon Films (Sawsan Asfari), Radio and Portugal TV, Films (Edita Ganzak-Hirart), Mad Distribution will distribute the film in the Arab world.
