The Survivor

6.9 (7 votes)• 1995• 144m•Released

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Based on Ghassan Kanafani's novel, 'Returning to Haifa,' this film, set in 1967, centres on a Palestinian couple who return to the war-torn city to search for their young son Farhan, whom they were forced to abandon when fleeing Zionist acts of terrorism in 1948. Saeed and Atefeh's own house has even been taken over by a Polish Jewish family, who, it transpires, are holding Farhan hostage. It is up to the couple, with the assistance of Farhan's steely grandmother, to find a way to reclaim their lost son. One of the few Iranian films to tackle the Palestinian issue from a historical perspective, this stunning piece of work from Seifollah Daad features meticulous attention to period detail and moving performances.

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Languages: Arabic

Director: Seifollah Dad

Starring Cast: Salma Al-Masri, Giana Eid, Bassam Kousa, Jamal Soleiman, Ghassan Massoud, Sabah Barakat

Cast

Salma Al-Masri

Safiyeh

Giana Eid

لطيفة

Bassam Kousa

يورام

Jamal Soleiman

Dr Saeid

Ghassan Massoud

Shamoon

Sabah Barakat

Hanna

Alaa El Din Koksh

Rashid

Hani Al Saadi

إميل

Vilda Samour

Maria

Hasan Oweiti

Conductor

Esam Abjy

المفتش

Mohannad Qatesh

Hanaa Nassor

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