The devastating effects of power and patriarchy resonate in Tawfik Abu Wael’s visually stunning first feature, shot with a Palestinian cast and an Israeli crew. A father maroons his family in the desert after he feels his daughter has shamed them, and his punishment strains them as they yearn for water, acceptance, and vindication. “Abu Wael is arguably the most exciting Arab filmmaker to have emerged in more than a decade” (Sight and Sound). 2004, Israel, color, 35mm, in Arabic with English subtitles, 100 minutes.
Thirst (Atash)
