'Not Here, Not There') is a 2016 Palestinian-Israeli-French film directed by Maysaloun Hamoud, about three women of Palestinian heritage sharing a flat in Tel Aviv.
[7] The film depicts three young Israeli-Arab women living in liberal Tel Aviv, their struggles with the rule-bound Arab world, the inequality of Israeli society, and their desire to free themselves.
Salma hides her lesbian identity from her family, and Nour is trapped in an engagement to a man she does not love and who does not support her personal aspirations.
Even in the heart of Tel Aviv’s liberal society, where the three have found a degree of refuge, they struggle to feel a sense of belonging due to their Arab identity.
The website's critical consensus reads, "In Between takes a light yet nuanced approach to dramatizing complex, timely themes, further enriched by outstanding cinematography and powerful performances.
[8] The film was declared haram by the mayor of Umm al-Fahm, the conservative Arab home town of the character Nour.