A Short Film About War
Synopsis
Fahed, a Palestinian, has been studying film directing in Poland for several years. He is learning the ropes on the set of a production about the Second World War. For the time being, he is working as a sound technician’s assistant, but he soon gets the chance to take on a slightly different role. Although it is an unconventional choice, the young man agrees to play the role of a Nazi.
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