Love, Theft and Other Entanglements (2015)
Layabout, clandestine lover, small-time hood – Mousa has all kinds of skills. A refugee camp resident, this Palestinian does not give a damn about his father’s hard-won permit to work legally in the Israeli part of Jerusalem – he would rather earn a living stealing Israeli cars and selling them to Palestinian fences. Mousa is convinced that his future lies far away from all the violence and constraints that characterise life in the divided city; his heart, moreover, belongs to a married woman. Following the theft of a Passat one day he is given a brutal goingover by Palestinian militia-men. On closer inspection of the vehicle, he makes a discovery which suddenly makes apolitical Mousa of interest to all sides …
Director: Muayad Alayan
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: February 6, 2015
Cast
Screenplay
- Muayad Alayan (Screenplay)
- Rami Musa Alayan (Screenplay)
Music: Nathan Daems
Cinematography: Muayad Alayan
Production: PalCine Productions
Country: Palestinian Territory
Language: English, العربية, עִבְרִית
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Muayad Alayan
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Love, Theft and Other Entanglements about?
- Layabout, clandestine lover, small-time hood – Mousa has all kinds of skills. A refugee camp resident, this Palestinian does not give a damn about his father’s hard-won permit to work legally in the Israeli part of Jerusalem – he would rather earn a living stealing Israeli cars and selling them to Palestinian fences. Mousa is convinced that his future lies far away from all the violence and constraints that characterise life in the divided city; his heart, moreover, belongs to a married woman. Following the theft of a Passat one day he is given a brutal goingover by Palestinian militia-men. On closer inspection of the vehicle, he makes a discovery which suddenly makes apolitical Mousa of interest to all sides …
- Who directed Love, Theft and Other Entanglements?
- Love, Theft and Other Entanglements was directed by Muayad Alayan.
- Who stars in Love, Theft and Other Entanglements?
- Love, Theft and Other Entanglements stars Muayad Alayan, Mustafa Abu Hanood, Sami Metwasi, Valantina Abu Osqa, Mahmood Alayan, Tariq Alayan.
- How long is Love, Theft and Other Entanglements?
- Love, Theft and Other Entanglements has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Love, Theft and Other Entanglements?
- Love, Theft and Other Entanglements is a Drama film.
- Where was Love, Theft and Other Entanglements produced?
- Love, Theft and Other Entanglements was produced in Palestinian Territory.