This comedy tells the story of two brothers, Rafik and Jamal, who have to bring the body of their deceased father from Jerusalem to Ramallah for his funeral.
[1] Rafik, a Palestinian who grew up in East Jerusalem, lives in Germany and works in an Arabic restaurant.
Gritting their teeth, the two dissimilar and quarreling brothers undertake the daring mission of smuggling their father's body across the border in their own car.
With a lot of dark humor, the bizarre journey has the two brothers contending with the Israeli Police, a bunch of terrorists, and the Russian mafia breathing down their necks.
“In his comedy '45 Minutes to Ramallah', the director takes a relaxed approach to the Middle East conflict and the prejudices between Palestinians and Israelis.”–filmstarts.de[2] “Satirical trip through the minefield of the Middle East”–Kino-Zeit.de[3]45 Minutes to Ramallah won the Golden Beaver and the Audience Beaver at the 2013 Biberach Film Festival [de].