In addition to their distinguished careers in feature films, members of the Bakri family have appeared in numerous short films spanning a variety of visions and styles. This collection of representative shorts—including one in which Ziad Bakri directs his father and brother—illuminates facets of everyday Palestinian life and more.
The Salt Fisherman (2011)
Dir. Ziad Bakri
18min
With Mohammad Bakri, Saleh Bakri
A fisherman lives alone, rising with the sun and carrying his anxieties and tools to the sea, where he works. What's behind his days?
Upshot (2024)
Dir. Maha Haj
34min
With Mohammad Bakri, Areen Omari, Ala Hlehel
Suleiman and Mona lead a solitary life caring for animals and trees, and have constant heated discussions about their children’s life choices. Their routine is disturbed when a stranger shows up one day, calling to mind a painful past.
The Present (2020)
Dir. Farah Nabulsi
24min
With Saleh Bakri, Mariam Kanj, Mariam Basha
A father and his daughter set out to buy his wife a gift for their wedding anniversary, but are soon confronted by a military checkpoint.
Mare Nostrum (2016)
Dirs. Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf
13min
With Ziad Bakri, Zayn Khalaf
On a Mediterranean shore, a Syrian father makes a decision that puts his daughter’s life at risk.
The Salt Fisherman (2011)
Dir. Ziad Bakri
18min
With Mohammad Bakri, Saleh Bakri
A fisherman lives alone, rising with the sun and carrying his anxieties and tools to the sea, where he works. What's behind his days?
Upshot (2024)
Dir. Maha Haj
34min
With Mohammad Bakri, Areen Omari, Ala Hlehel
Suleiman and Mona lead a solitary life caring for animals and trees, and have constant heated discussions about their children’s life choices. Their routine is disturbed when a stranger shows up one day, calling to mind a painful past.
The Present (2020)
Dir. Farah Nabulsi
24min
With Saleh Bakri, Mariam Kanj, Mariam Basha
A father and his daughter set out to buy his wife a gift for their wedding anniversary, but are soon confronted by a military checkpoint.
Mare Nostrum (2016)
Dirs. Rana Kazkaz and Anas Khalaf
13min
With Ziad Bakri, Zayn Khalaf
On a Mediterranean shore, a Syrian father makes a decision that puts his daughter’s life at risk.
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RUNNING TIME
89min
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In Arabic and English with English subtitles
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