The Short Film One Minute Takes Part in the Franco Arab Film Festival in Jordan

Press release

Published June 26th, 2018 - 05:56 GMT

One Minute is based on the true story of the 2014's Shujaiya Massacre in Gaza.

The short film One Minute bydirector Dina Naser is taking part in the 24^th Franco Arab Film Festival (June 24 - July 1, 2018). The film will also be screened at Rainbow Cinema on Friday, June 29 at 07:00 PM.

One Minute is based on the true story of the 2014's Shujaiya Massacre in Gaza. Set in 2014 Gaza, Salmais taking her home as a shelter from the bombing and shooting, trying to protect her daughter, but with a text message she will be informed about her destiny.

One Minute won the Audience Award at the PerSo-Perugia Social Film Festival in Italy, the Best Fiction Short Film by An International Author at the Nazra Palestine Short Film Festival in Italy, and a Special Mention (Short Film Competition) at the 23^rdFranco Arab Film Festival in Jordan. The film screened at more than 20 international festivals includingthe International Film Festival Rotterdam - IFFR, Cairo International Women Film Festival and the Malmo Arab Film Festival in Sweden. The film stars Majd Hijawi, Ruba Hannun and Alia Daoud. One Minute is produced by DocNomads School and written and directed by Dina Naser. MAD Solutions is handling the film's distribution in the Arab world.

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