A Bottle in the Gaza Sea
New York Jewish Film Festival 2012
January 11 - 26, 2012
U.S. Premiere! Director Thierry Binisti, author Valérie Zenatti, and producers Gilles Sacuto and Milena Poylo in person!
This engrossing and hopeful drama about a young Frenchwoman in Jerusalem whose message in a bottle expressing despair at the hatred between Israelis and Palestinians elicits a response from a mysterious “Gazaman” is based on the award-winning novel by Valérie Zenatti.
U.S. Premiere! Director Thierry Binisti, author Valérie Zenatti, and producers Gilles Sacuto and Milena Poylo in person for both screenings!
Tal is a 17-year-old Frenchwoman who has settled in Jerusalem with her family. She writes a letter expressing her refusal to accept that only hatred can reign between Israelis and Palestinians. She slips the letter into a bottle, and her brother throws it into the sea near Gaza, where he is carrying out his military service. A few weeks later, Tal receives a response from a mysterious “Gazaman,” a young Palestinian named Naïm. This engrossing and hopeful drama starring Hiam Abbas is based on the award-winning novel by Valérie Zenatti.
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