ʻAṭash /

‏عطش

Abu Shukri and his family have settled alone in an arid Israeli valley far from their home town. Tyrannical father Shukri rules the home with an iron fist, forcing his wife and three children to burn fires all day to make charcoal. When he decides to build a pipeline to bring fresh water to their ho...

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Corporate Author: United King Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Abu Wael, Tawfiq, Mahajne, Hussein Yassin, Bweerat, Amal, Blal, Roba, Abu Hussein, Gamila, El Gani, Ahmad Abed
Format: Video
Language:Arabic
English
Hebrew
Published: Netanyah : Yunaiṭed ḳing, 2005.
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Summary:Abu Shukri and his family have settled alone in an arid Israeli valley far from their home town. Tyrannical father Shukri rules the home with an iron fist, forcing his wife and three children to burn fires all day to make charcoal. When he decides to build a pipeline to bring fresh water to their home, it awakens their instinct for freedom, but carries with it tragic consequences for the entire family.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Special features: theatrical trailer; TV spot; interview with the director; short film, "Diary of a male whore"; photo album.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, PAL, region 2, 16:9 widescreen (2.35:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1.
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Asaf Sudri ; editor, Galit Shaked-Shaul ; music, Wisam M. Gibran.
Place of Publication:Israel -- Netanyah.