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The Reports on Sarah and Saleem

2018

Muayad Alayan

Ishai Golan, Hanan Hillo, Maisa Abd Elhadi, Kamel El Basha ...

6.9

851

Drama Furtive sex in the back of a van: this is what Sarah and Saleem’s relationship consists of. A few times a week, when Sarah has closed her café and Saleem is done with his delivery rounds. It might be better if they didn’t do it – they are both married, and so are risking their domestic happiness. But what makes the affair even more daring is that she's Jewish and he's Palestinian. In divided Jerusalem, this goes way beyond the private. ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Jay Weissberg Variety	"This frequently taut psychosocial drama with political thriller elements deftly conveys the tensions, both physical and mental, between West and East Jerusalem"
		Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"A compelling drama in which the personal crosses paths with the political (...) Muayad Alayan coaxes excellent performances out of the two leads and their supporting spouses"
		Wendy Ide Screendaily	"Unshowy camerawork and an understated score both place the emphasis on the largely impressive and naturalistic performances"
		Martin Kudlac Screen Anarchy	"[It] marries arthouse drama to genre audience allure without losing complexity"
		Kaleem Aftab Cineuropa	"With an excellent screenplay by the director’s brother, Rami Alayan (...) [it] is a smart drama that expertly unravels the sexual relationship between adulterers [Sarah and Saleem]"

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