The First Sea

Name: The First Sea
Director: Clara Trischler
Released: 2013

Clara Trischler 2013

An NGO invites Wafaa and Raneen, along with a group of other young West Bank Palestinians, to spend a day at the beach – in Israel. Although they live nearby, an impenetrable barrier has always made it impossible for them to go there. Is this trip a fantasy or a window to the future?

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Running Time:

60 min.

Spoken Languages:

Arabic, French, Hebrew, Hebrew, French

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Clara Trischler

Producers:

Sarita Sharma

Production Companies:

Kinomation

Israeli-Palestinian Co..

Jewish Studies

Middle Eastern Studies

Festival Participation

Zürich Int. Film Festival - 2013
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis - 2014
FIPA Biarritz - 2014
Diagonale - 2014
Jewish Film Festival Vienna - 2014
Doc Point Helsinki - 2014
Dok Fest Munique - 2014
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival - 2014
Best Human/Cultural Film

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