HAIFA STREET (2019)

Synopsis:

2006, Baghdad is ravaged by sectarian violence. Haifa Street is the epicenter of the conflict. Ahmed gets dropped off there by a taxi on his way to his beloved Suad's home to ask for her hand for marriage, he gets shot by Salam, a sniper who's living his own personal hell on a rooftop above.

Director: Mohanad Hayal
Writer: Mohanad Hayal, Hala Alsalman
Country: Iraq, Qatar
Production: Sumerian Dream Production

Funds:

Doha Film Institute

Awards / Nominations:

Laser Film Award | Takmil workshop, Carthage Film Festival (JCC),

Hakka Distribution Award | Takmil workshop, Carthage Film Festival (JCC),

Lab Award | Asia Pacific Academy Awards

Market Award | Tribeca International Film Festival

Cinescape | Front Row Award at the Dubai Film Connection, Dubai International Film Festival.

Best Film Award | Busan International Film Festival

Best Saad Eldin Wahba Award for Best Arabic Film and the Acting Performance Award | Cairo International Film Festival