When I Saw You

When I Saw You

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Release Date

6/6/2014

Runtime

93 mins

Genres

Overview

Tarek and his mother Ghaydaa number among the tens of thousands of refugees crossing the border from Palestine, having been separated from Tarek's father amidst the chaos of the Six Day War. They ultimately settle at the Harir refugee camp, a makeshift home for a new generation displaced by conflict. Tarek dreams of being reunited with his father, and struggles to adapt to a new life far away from all he previously knew.

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

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Revenue

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A tender, observant portrait of childhood fractured by war, following a boy and his mother as they navigate the quiet, difficult rhythms of life in a refugee camp while holding onto the hope of reunion.

Mood

WistfulMelancholicHopeful

Themes

FamilyMemorySurvivalComing of age

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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