When I Saw You too closely resembles a Children Film Foundation treatise on a subject that deserves (and needs and demands) better treatment? something that will focus people's gaze on the horror and displacement of exile and all that entails.
When I Saw You(لما شفتك)
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Palestine, Jordan, Greece · 2014
1h 33m
Director Annemarie Jacir
Starring Mahmoud Asfa, Ruba Blal, Saleh Bakri, Anas Algaralleh
Genre Drama
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A young Palestinian refugee tires of his life in a refugee camp and decides to leave in search of his separated father. His curiosity, courage, and longing for a better life lead him to a group of like-minded people who embark on a journey that will change their lives forever.
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What are critics saying?
Village Voice by Alan Scherstuhl
Yet another first-rate film from a Middle East rich with them.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
When I Saw You is a soft-centered child’s-eye view of alienation, toughened by fine acting (Saleh Bakri shines as a fighter drawn to Ghaydaa) and Hélène Louvart’s full-bodied photography.
A fresh perspective on one of the world’s longest conflicts.
Political without point-scoring, Jacir remains true to a child’s-eye view, with Asfa’s delightful, exuberant performance always upfront.
Time Out London by Tom Huddleston
There’s a lack of subtlety or surprise which serves the story poorly... That said, it’s a thoughtful, timely, often quietly captivating drama.
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