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AMMAN The short film “Touchline” made history as the first Jordanian production to be screened at the 21st TriBeCa Film Festival in New York, which concluded on June 19. The film was written and directed by Palestinian-American filmmaker Mohammed Saffouri, staring Jordanian actors Basil Askar, Mustafa Murad, Anas Algaralleh and Lina Abu Rezeq.
AMMAN The short film “Touchline” made history as the first Jordanian production to be screened at the 21st TriBeCa Film Festival in New York, which concluded on June 19. The film was written and directed by Palestinian-American filmmaker Mohammed Saffouri, staring Jordanian actors Basil Askar, Mustafa Murad, Anas Algaralleh and Lina Abu Rezeq.
Award winning Palestinian American Director Mohammed Saffouri’s TOUCHLINE is based on his grandfather’s life, on the day he was drafted for the National soccer team, a war began in Palestine, and he was forced to give up his dream. This Arabic film is Basil Aksar’s (Ahmad) breakthrough performance. Tribeca Film Festival is TOUCHLINE’S North America Premiere.