THE ALLEYS (2021)

Synopsis:

In a gossip-ridden, violent neighborhood in East Amman, a young hustler will stop at nothing to be with his secret lover. However, her merciless mother won’t have it. When an extortionist catches the couple in the act, the mother solicits a gangster to put a stop to it all... things don’t go as planned.

Director: Bassel Ghandour

Country: Jordan
Production: Bayt Al Shawareb, The Imaginarium Films, Lagoonie Film Production

Funds:

The Jordan Film Fund of the Royal Film Commission, Doha Film Institute, Red Sea Film Festival, Works in Progress Post-Production Development Award of the Eastern Promises program at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, two awards for films in post-production at the 7th Cairo Film Connection, Rawi Screenwriters Lab, EAVE Producers Workshop, Dubai Film Connection, and The Sorfond Pitching Forum.