An Orange from Jaffa

[1] The Palestinian-Polish-French co-production film is about Mohammed, a young Palestinian, embarks on a tense journey to cross an Israeli checkpoint with a temporary Polish residence card.

[3][4] The Jaffa orange serves as a potent symbol of Palestinians' deep connection to their land and the significant losses they have endured.

In the film, the sharing of a Jaffa orange reaches an emotional peak, encapsulating Palestinian longing and loss without relying on heavy-handed symbolism.

[5] Mohammed, a young Palestinian student who is trying to get to Jaffa, sets out on a stressful journey to cross an Israeli checkpoint using a temporary Polish residence card.

It received financial support from Synecdoche, Lumisenta Film Foundation, the War on Screen program, CNC.