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The Translator

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In 2000, Sami was the Arabic-English translator for the Syrian Olympic team in Sydney, Australia. A slip of the tongue forced him to stay in Australia and live in exile as a political refugee. In 2011, when the Syrian revolution starts and his brother is arrested, Sami risks everything to return to Syria to find him.
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Wendy Ide Screen International 11/16/2020
[An] urgent political thriller which examines the difference between speaking the words of others and actually having a voice. Go to Full Review Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat 02/09/2022
8.5/10
This is an intelligent, well-crafted picture that hits with the power and depth of a nuclear submarine. Go to Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film 12/04/2020
4/5
Where many other filmmakers who have set films in Syria zoom in on the violence, the directors here concentrate more on the pervasive sense of dread, leaving much to the viewer's imagination. Go to Full Review Kaleem Aftab Cineuropa 11/20/2020
The strongest moments of The Translator are when it veers into thought-provoking and challenging statements on the power of peaceful protest. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Rana Kazkaz

Director

Anas Khalaf

Director

Ziad Bakri

Sami Najjar

Yumna Marwan

Karma

David Field

Chase

Sawsan Arsheed

Loulou

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Synopsis In 2000, Sami was the Arabic-English translator for the Syrian Olympic team in Sydney, Australia. A slip of the tongue forced him to stay in Australia and live in exile as a political refugee. In 2011, when the Syrian revolution starts and his brother is arrested, Sami risks everything to return to Syria to find him.
Director
Rana Kazkaz, Anas Khalaf
Producer
Anas Khalaf, Raphaël Alexandre, Nicolas Leprêtre
Screenwriter
Rana Kazkaz, Magali Negroni
Production Co
Shelter prod, Cocoonfilms, Georges Films, Cinéforom, Office Fédéral de la Culture, Brazen Lot, Arte, Taxshelter. be, SRG - SSR, Charades, Proximus, Doha Film Institute, Philistine Films, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), Alba Films, Chicago Media Angels, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Syneastes Films, arte France Cinéma, Loterie Suisse Romande, Tipimages Productions, Artémis Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2022
Runtime
1h 45m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)