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Screwdriver (Mafak)

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Critics Reviews

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Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter Oct 6, 2018
Jarbawi, who penned the script as well, also struggles to balance his various story threads, skipping from one subplot to another in a manner that never feels fully organic. Go to Full Review Jay Weissberg Variety Sep 13, 2018
Side characters are unevenly drawn but the more complex lead role, nicely played by Ziad Bakri ("Personal Affairs"), gives it a genuine, affecting core. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site Feb 21, 2021
The movie makes mention of the fact that one-fifth of all Palestinians have at one time been detained. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Jaredmobarak.com Nov 12, 2019
8/10
Whether Ziad is a martyr, hero, or terrorist-Jarbawi reveals how nothing has changed. Self-defense becomes aggression in a world where empathy equates to treason. Go to Full Review Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia Mar 14, 2019
The message behind Screwdriver is clear and it's carried through with conviction and compassion. Go to Full Review James Lattimer Cinema Scope Sep 11, 2018
With Zid presumably meant as an exemplar of sorts, the story exudes a righteous anger which frequently curdles into over-directness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sep 1, 2021 Que filme forte e lindo, reflexões profundas, as amizades perigosas, guerras sem fim por ideais fajutos, um filme necessário, das mazelas do preconceito, desavenças e ódio xenófobo, como bem disse Jean-Luc Godard ""O mundo não se interessa por árabes e muçulmanos", por darmos mais voz aos Árabes e Israelenses, sua população sofre nas mãos de terroristas e fundamentalistas... See more Read all reviews
Screwdriver (Mafak)

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Cast & Crew

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Bassam Jarbawi

Director

Ziad Bakri

Actor

Areen Omari

Actor

Jameel Khoury

Actor

Yasmine Qaddumi

Actor

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Movie Info

Director
Bassam Jarbawi
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