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Maher, a former political prisoner, an electrical engineer by profession, but an artist at heart, is a man who starts a quest against the society in order to stage the first original contemporary dance performance in Palestinian history. But to do so he must overcome several obstacles – time, money, insured dancer, his disapproving family and friends, and cultural norms. Set in today’s most contested location, Maher’s story is at once a parable about a society in conflict, and a modern take on — and inversion of — "The Jazz Singer," where the real war is between dreams and tradition.

Director: Toomas Järvet

Keywords: marriage | creating a signature | applause | Arabian bachelors | Arabs | clashing beliefs | car ride | mother | mother-son relationship | emotional self-expression | View all »