The Present

The Present

2020 · 24 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama

On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?

Directed by Farah Nabulsi · Written by Farah Nabulsi

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