Mediterranean Fever

a film by Maha Haj

An aspiring but depressed writer from Haifa befriends his new neighbour in an attempt to convince the man to help him realise a sinister scheme of his.

Drama / Comedy, Palestine / Germany / France / Cyprus / Qatar, 2023
HD – color – 108 min – Dolby Digital
Language: Arabic

A co-production between MAJDAL FILMS (PAL), PALLAS FILM (GER), STILL MOVING (FR) and AMP FILMWORKS (CY)

In association with: Metafora Production

supported by:
MDM-Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
The Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth (CCAC)
La Région Île-de-France en partenariat avec le CNC
Doha Film Institute
Arab Fund For Arts and Culture AFAC
Eurimages Council of Europe

International Sales: Luxbox – Fiorella Moretti and Hédi Zardi

Script & Director: Maha Haj

Producers: Baher Agbariya, Thanassis Karathanos, Martin Hampel, Juliette Lepoutre, Pierre Menahem, Marios Piperides, Janine Teerling

Waleed (40) lives in Haifa with his wife and children and dreams of a writing career while suffering from chronic depression. He develops a close relationship with his neighbor (a small-time crook) with an ulterior plot in mind. While the scheme turns into an unexpected friendship between the two men, it leads them into a journey of dark encounters.

WALEED Amer Hlehel
JALAL Ashraf Farah
OLA Anat Hadid
SHAMS Samir Elias
NOUR Cynthia Saleem
RANEEN Shaden Kanboura

Author & Director Maha Haj
DOP Antoine Héberlé
Gaffer Georges Harnack
Key grip Gal Altshuler
Sound Jörg Weimann
Sound Design Florian Marquardt
Sound Editor Henry Uhl
Costumes Hamada Attalah
Make-up Mervat Hakroosh, Ioanna Nika
Production Design Andreas Antoniou
Editing Véronique Lange
Mix Adrian Baumeister
Music Munder Odeh

Worldpremiere: Cannes Film Festival 2022 – Un Certain Regard

AWARDS
Winner of the Best Screenplay Prize / Cannes
Firebird Awards / Hong Kong IFF
Student Jury Award / Tokyo FILMeX

FESTIVALS
Sydney FF
Melbourne IFF
Edinburgh IFF
Sarajewo IFF
Hongkong IFF
Warschau IFF
Vancouver IFF
Chicago IFF
São Paulo IFF
FILMeX Tokio
Brisbane IFF
Palestinian FF, Australien
Leeds IFF
Leeds Palestinian FF
Sevilla European FF
Asian World FF, USA
London Palestine FF
Goa IFF
Cinemamed, Belgien
Bristol Palestine FF
Chennai IFF, Indien
Golden Rosster Award, China
Palm Springs IFF
Rotterdam IFF
Mooov FF, Belgien
Filmfest DC, USA