Inspired by a day in the life of Palestinian painter Ismail Shammout (1930-2006), Ismail tells the compelling story of a young Palestinian struggling to support his parents after their expulsion to a Refugee camp in 1948 by the Israeli forces.
Despite the wretched life and distressing conditions he holds to his dream to go to Rome to learn painting. One day and after selling cakes at the train station with his little brother, they heedlessly enter a minefield. As Ismail faces death, and in his struggle to save himself and his brother, we discover his true spirit.
A Greyscale Films / Bumpy Road Films production
Director | Nora Alsharif
Writer | Hatem Alsharif
Producer | Abdelsalam Akkad
Producer - UK | Ana Moreno
Cinematographer | Felix Weidemann
Production Designer | Salim Shehade
Props Master | Bashar Hasuneh
Costume Designers | Jamila Aladdin, Jess Snyder
Wardrobe Assistant | Seba Younis
Make-Up & Hair Artist | Farah Jad’an
Assistant Make-Up & Hair | Bill Azzam
Casting Director | Mohammed Bani Hani, Nabil Koni
Production Manager | Alaa Abbad
First Assistant Director | Hans Lucas
Second Assistant Director | Hazem Agha
Location Manager | Yazan Al Rousan
Production Coordinators | Yasmine Abunuwaar, Dalia Naber
Production Assistant | Dalia Abuzaid
Runners | Bassel Mawlawi, Hanan Khalaif, Mutaz Sinokrot
Script Supervisor | Suhad Al Khatib
First Camera Assistant | David Agha-Rafei
Second Camera Assistant | Haitham Matouk
Gaffer | Alex Edyvean
Key Grip | Felix Milburn-Foster
Steadicam Operator | Marc Covington
Sound Recordist | Noor Halwani
Boom Operator | Mohammed-Reda Courdi
On set Photographer | Dalia Naber
Editing Supervisor | Barry Vince
Offline Editor | Hans Lucas
Sound Designer I Victor Bresse
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On-line gallery of the work of Ismail Shammout and Tamam Al-Akhal. Includes their biographies, details of their exhibitions and contact details.