The 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival will screen 188 films from 81 countries, opening with An Almost Ordinary Summer, directed by Simone Godano.
Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)
Tel Aviv on Fire (2018)
NAME OF FILM: TEL AVIV ON FIRE
DIRECTOR(S): Sameh Zoabi
STARRING: Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Yaniv Biton
GENRE: Comedy Film
SYNOPSIS: A hapless production assistant turned unexpected writer for his uncle’s Palestinian soap opera (the titular Tel Aviv on Fire, set during the Six Day War), Salam finds himself in an awkward situation when a border guard at a checkpoint he crosses daily learns of his profession and begins to not-so-subtley demand some pro-Israeli storyline changes be implemented to improve the show. With Salam caught in the middle between the show’s Palestinian financiers and his unwanted new writing partner, what could possibly go wrong?
