CONVERSATION WITH THE SEA
synopsis
In Jerusalem, Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court to pay a large social security debt allegedly owed by his son Wael. But Wael drowned in the Red Sea decades ago. When no official record of his death can be found, Kamal follows the only remaining lead to uncover what happened to his son.
| international title: | Conversation with the Sea |
| original title: | Hiwar ma’ albahr |
| country: | Palestine, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Qatar |
| sales agent: | MAD World (EG) |
| year: | 2026 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Muayad Alayan |
| film run: | 112’ |
| screenplay: | Muayad Alayan |
| cast: | Kamel El Basha, Amer Hlehel, Bahira Ablassi, Maria Zreik |
| cinematography by: | Lorenzo Casadio Vannucci |
| film editing: | Matteo Faccenda |
| producer: | Muayad Alayan, Rami Musa Alayan |
| co-producer: | Hanneke Niens |
| executive producer: | Fayçal Hassairi |
| associate producer: | Enas I. Muthaffar |
| production: | KeyFilm, Palcine Productions (PS), Metafora Production (QA) |
















