MY LOVE AWAITS ME BY THE SEA
synopsis
A woman embarks on a journey from Jordan back to Palestine to find her imaginary lover Hasan, a deceased poet and illustrator. Through his fantasy world she discovers the remnants of hope in characters living under occupation. This film is a personal account of displacement, taking the filmmaker on a near impossible first journey back to her country of origin. Along the way, she meets characters, searching for her Hasan in every one of them; characters that don't conform to the prevailing realities, instead creating their own personal comfort zones in order to survive under despairing conditions.
| international title: | My Love Awaits Me by the Sea |
| original title: | Habibi bistanan and al bahar |
| country: | Jordan, Palestine, Germany, Qatar |
| year: | 2013 |
| genre: | documentary |
| directed by: | Mais Darwazah |
| film run: | 80' |
| release date: | CA 07/09/2013 |
| screenplay: | Mais Darwazah |
| cinematography by: | Arlette Girardot, Joude Gorani |
| film editing: | Vartan Avakian |
| music: | Cynthia Zaven |
| producer: | Rula Nasser |
| production: | Mengamuk Films, Imaginarium Films |
| backing: | The Arab Fund for Arts & Culture, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Doha Film Institute, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program & Fund, Symbiosis Designs, The Royal Film Commission Jordan |
















