Es war einmal in Gaza

Es war einmal in Gaza (2025)

كان ياما كان في غزة

2007. Yahya, ein junger Student in Gaza, freundet sich mit dem charismatischen Restaurantbesitzer Osama an. Gemeinsam starten sie ein neues Business: Sie dealen mit Drogen, während sie die Bestellungen ausliefern. Bald jedoch bekommen sie es mit einem korrupten Polizisten und dessen übergroßem Ego zu tun. Und Yahya soll Filmstar in einem Actionfilm werden – finanziert von der Hamas und ausgestattet mit echten Waffen. Denn Geld für Spezialeffekte gibt es nicht.

Erscheinungsdatum
2025-06-25
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (16)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 27 Min.
Genres
Drama
Regie
Tarzan Nasser, Arab Nasser

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

Once Upon a Time in Gaza is a 2025 Palestinian film written and directed by Tarzan and Arab Nasser. Starring Issaq Elias, Nader Abd Alhay, Ramzi Maqdisi and Majd Eid. Set in Hamas-controlled Gaza, Palestine, it follows Yahya and Ossama, who have to deal with a local, corrupt policeman.

Production

The Nasser Brothers were inspired to make a film about their hometown, Gaza, which they had left in 2012. Many of their previous films have similarly tackled depictions of Gaza, and they stated that Once Upon a Time in Gaza's release in the wake of October 7 attacks was "pure coincidence but timely," as they had been working on the film for a decade.

The Nasser Brothers began writing the film's screenplay in 2015 with the idea of situating Gaza within the sensibility of a Western film. They finished writing it shortly before October 7, 2023 but found, months later, that they needed to revisit it.

The film was then shot in Jordan. It was produced by the French production company Les Films du Tambour and many other co-producers around the world, such as the Made in Palestine Project.

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