To a Land Unknown

The film narrates the tragic reality of the two friends Shatila and Reda, two Palestinian refugees from Ain al-Hilweh who are stranded in Athens and dream of escaping to northern Europe and a better life.

After a result of a scam and losing their money allocated for their immigration, the two friends fall into a deception and are drawn into a series of unexpected events to recoup their fund.

At the end, Shatila finds himself forced to choose between his freedom or his friendship with Reda.

Title: To a Land Unknown
Director: Mahdi Fleifel
Production: Metafora Production, Nakba Films, Inside Out Films
Screenplay: Mahdi Fleifel, Faisal Boulefa, Jason McColgan
Cinematographer: Thodoros Mihopoulos
Editor: Halim Sabbagh
Cast: Mahmoud Bakri (Shatila) Aram Sabbagh (Rida) Angeliki Papoulia (Tatiana) Mohammad Al-Sarraf (Malek) Moataz Al-Shalton (Abu Hab) Mohammad Ghassan (Yasser) Munther Rayhana (Marwan)
Genre: Fiction
Production Year: 2024