Sahara

Sahara abu Jamal, 19, lives in the Occupied Territories. She is engaged to Walid abu Said, 30 of Jaffa, as part of an arranged marriage. While being searched at a security checkpoint, in the darkest and bleakest of places, sexual tensions arise between Sahara and the checkpoint’s Chief female officer.

Director: Aviran Ran

Cast: Anuar Jour, Yogev Kalandarov, Matanya Bar Shalom, Sivan Noam Shimon, Ezel Jaber, Shalom Korem

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