Roll (first feature)

original title:

Roll

directed by:

cast:

Tom Rhys Harries, Lyna Khoudri, Marwan Hamdam, Mikhael Fridel, Ruth Rosenfeld, Husam Chadat, Eyad Hourani, Qassim Shareef Gdah

screenplay:

Loris Lai, Dahlia Heyman, from the novel "Sulle onde della libertà" by Nicoletta Bortolotti

cinematography:

Shane Seigler

set design:

Bessem Marzouk

production:

Jean Vigo Italia, Eagle Pictures, B-Roll, Panoramic Film, Potemkino, Rai Cinema, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of Eurimages, Regione Lazio

country:

Italy/Belgium

year:

2023

format:

colour

status:

In post-production (28/12/2022)

The story is set in the midst of war-torn Gaza, where two 12-year-old boys, one Palestinian and the other Israeli, along with an ex-surfing champion, form an unlikely friendship over their mutual love for the water. The lessons they learn from one another go beyond the waves, helping influence their decision-making and show their community that peace can exist.