MEDITERRANEAN FEVER

Co-hosted by Chicago International Film Festival

2022, dir. Maha Haj
Palestine, Germany, France, Cyprus, Qatar, 108min.
In Arabic with English subtitles

Waleed lives in Haifa with his wife and children and dreams of a writing career while suffering from chronic depression. He develops a close relationship with his neighbor (a small-time crook) with an ulterior plot in mind. While the scheme turns into an unexpected friendship between the two men, it leads them into a journey of dark encounters.

Preceded by the following short films:

A TRIP TO THE MOTHERLAND

A short film in the style of a movie trailer visualizing how it feels to visit the motherland.

2022, dir. Ali Abushama
Canada, Palestine, 3min

SAMIA

Samia, a young aspiring dancer, is diagnosed with cancer, causing her to withdraw from life and isolate herself. Her husband Samir, desperate to lift her spirits, turns to music for help.

2021, dir. Hamza Al-Khatib
Jordan, 13min.