Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. Shot in dramatic black and white and directed by the palestinian muayad alaya, this is an unexpected palestinian story that is an amazing psychological thriller, drama and fairytale all rolled into one. The love and theft boys sound great together, have a good sound, and are just fun to listen to. Viff 2015 complete guide by vancouver international film. The second half of this sly tale of an apolitical carjacker brings muayad alayans themes into sharper focus and adds pointed digs at all sides of the israelipalestinian conflict. What he thought was an israeli car and an easy way to make money in his impoverished palestinian refugee camp turns out to be a load of misfortune when he discovers a kidnapped israeli soldier in the trunk. What he thought was an israeli car and an easy way to. Alhob wa alsariqa wa mashakel ukhra love, theft and other.
As their vengeful captor runs riot, jay engages in a twisted battle to solve the puzzle to his past and save his familys future. Additional stories include a proposal on a rollercaster, by brendyn schneider, and. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Love, theft and other entanglements siff guide the. With thomas middleditch, jess weixler, diana bang, mackenzie gray. Love, theft and other entanglements is an independent palestinian feature narrative film that was. Love, theft, and other entanglements examines the politics of everyday life from the point of view of palestinian men. Love, theft and other entanglements festivalul filmului palestinian. Love, theft and other entanglements is an independent palestinian feature narrative film that was shot successfully in april 2014 in jerusalem and bethlehem and is currently in postproduction. Love, theft and other entanglemenets a film by muayad alayan from palcine productions on vimeo. When funding the carthage film festival in 1966 in the suns of independence in the words of the great ivorian writer ahmadou kourouma, tahar chriaa aimed to promote film production in africa and in the arab world which was at that time in its infancy. Muayad alayan is a palestinian film director and cinematographer based in jerusalem. What he thought was an israeli car and an easy way to make money in his impoverished refugee camp turns out to be a load of misfortune when he discovers a. Love, theft and other entanglements is a 2015 palestinian drama film directed by muayad alayan.
Seattles only movie times calendar, from the stranger. It was screened in the panorama section of the 65th berlin international film festival. Love, theft and other entanglements, palestine, 2015 directed by muayad alayan. Seattle international film festival how is seattle. The reports on sarah and saleem rising star of palestinian cinema muayad alayan follows up his charming first film love, theft, and other entanglements with another exploration of the. Love, theft and other entanglements silk road film. While recovering from a suicide attempt, ben layton accidentally falls in love with a girl who was very nearly, almost his sister and then things start to get weird. Theft and other entanglements archives nahla ink online. Mousa is convinced that his future lies far away from all the. Human rights film festival, geneva, switzerland, 2015 best documentary traverse city film festival, michigan, 2015 love, theft, and other entanglements a palestinian car thief gets into the trouble of his life when he steals the wrong car.
Love, theft and other entanglements palestine, 2015 screening at the ica. After completing his studies in san francisco, alayan retuned to palestine with. The reports on sarah and saleem is the second feature by the alayan brothers, former berlinale talents who premiered their first film love, theft and other entanglements at the festival in 2015. With love, theft and other entanglements screening as part of the 65th berlinales panorama section, we spoke with the film s director muayad alayan and its cowriter rami alayan about the debut feature film, its funding highs and lows, as well as. Please subscribe or say hello to stephen and eric at the sites below.
It did not come as a complete surprise to alayan, whose first film, love, theft and other entanglements, features a petty arab carjacker stealing a car that has a kidnapped israeli soldier in the. Love, theft, and other entanglements journal of middle east. Muayad and rami alayan of love, theft and other entanglements. Alhob wa alsariqa wa mashakel ukhra love, theft and.
A sly yet uneven semicomedy saved by absurdist humor. This crippling supervision of the personal in the form of state surveillance and social control on both sides of the wall dividing israel and palestine was previously tackled by director muayad alayan in several short films, as well as in his feature love, theft and other entanglements 2015. It revolves around a dangerous love affair between a palestinian man and an israeli woman. Love, theft, and other entanglements muayad alayan palestine, usa 2015 93 mins. Meet muayad and rami alayan, the director and producer behind the grassroots film love, theft and other entanglements. After completing his studies in san francisco, alayan retuned. Love, theft and other entanglements 2015 directed by. Love, theft and other entanglements full movie youtube.
Dox is a reflection, a comeback and a counterattack on behalf of art, our common reality and truth. I was surprised that some of the songs were more of a ballad instead of upbeat but its okay because i still love. Welcome to love theft and other entanglements love theft. Muayad alayan is a palestinian film director, producer and cinematographer based in jerusalem. It featured backing by his touring band of the time, with keyboardist augie meyers added for the sessions. The complete program guide for the 2015 vancouver international film festival viff.
The lead character mousa is neither the palestinian national ideal typically found in many palestinian films nor the pure victim of the occupation who is otherwise a perfect manifestation of good. Find 1,802 synonyms for entanglement and other similar words that you can use instead based on separate contexts from our thesaurus. Vier jahre nach dem hochgelobten album time out of mind wurde love and theft zum erfolgreichsten album dylans seit uber 20 jahren. Love, theft and other entanglements is an independent palestinian feature narrative film that was shot in aprilmay 2014 in jerusalem and bethlehem. What he thought was an israeli car and an easy way to make money in his impoverished refugee camp turns out to be a load of misfortune when he discovers a kidnapped israeli soldier in. Love, theft and other entanglements 2015 the movie. For most of muayad ayalans first full length feature film, love takes a back seat to theft and other entanglements as the protagonist mousa sami metwasi spends his time determining what it means to be a real man under the israeli occupation. Love, theft and other entanglements tickets film screening. The directors featurelength debut love, theft and other entanglements is a suspense thriller with absurd, humorous undertones.
Love, theft and other entanglements 2015 film complet. Panorama alhob wa alsariqa wa mashakel ukhra love, theft and other entanglements. Palestinian director muayad alayan on beating all the odds to. Entanglements basic bonds in relationships systems in our. Director christian petzold and star nina hoss are at the top of their game in this. Love, theft and other entanglements 2015 nominations. Cracked and ruined love affairs abound on love and theft, finding a mirror in the. Regarder love, theft and other entanglements 2015 en. For most of muayad ayalans first fulllength feature film, love takes a back seat to theft and other entanglements as the protagonist mousa. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Love, theft, and other entanglements arab film festival 2015.
A rare family night for jay takes a brutal twist when he awakens in a basement with three other prisoners. Love, theft, and other entanglements is a palestinian film director and cinematographer based in jerusalem. Love, theft and other entanglements 2015 movie moviefone. Love and theft is an american country music group founded by stephen barker liles, eric gunderson, and brian bandas, all three of whom alternated as lead singers and acoustic guiarists. About love, theft and other entanglementsfilm mousa gets into the trouble of his life when he steals the wrong car. Love, theft and other entanglements film fest gent. Love, theft and other entanglements shows the lighter side. For their debut feature muayad and rami musa alayan defiantly tread their own path. Love, theft and other entanglements alhob wa alsariqa wa mashakel ukhra directed by. A sly yet uneven semi comedy saved by absurdist humor. Arab british centre love, theft and other entanglements. Love, theft and other entanglements trailer youtube. This information should not be considered complete, up. Love and theft takes us on a full blown tour of american song in all its burlesque splendor, which includes, of course, dylans own psychedelic mutations.
Indiewoodhollywoodnt is an online publication devoted to the maintenance, presentation, and ideology of independently produced cinema. Love and theft you didnt want me official music video if playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. I see many people using each other like drugs under the pretext of love, and throwing each other away when the feeling burns out. Love, theft, and other entanglements possibly the best palestinian film ive seen this year. After completing his studies in san francisco, alayan returned to. Shot in dramatic black and white and directed by the palestinian muayad alaya, this is an unexpected palestinian story that is an amazing psychological thriller. Taking place in copenhagen, denmark from 1626 march, cph. About love, theft and other entanglements film mousa gets into the trouble of his life when he steals the wrong car. An apolitical carjacker discovers his latest heist contains a kidnapped israeli soldier in muayad alayans sly but uneven blackandwhite semicomedy, love, theft and other entanglements. It is a drama, a thriller and a fairytale in black and white with a running time of 93 minutes. This is one reason why muayad alayan was happy for finance to take a back seat during the making of love, theft and other entanglements, his first feature, which premiered at the berlinale film.
The screening will be followed by a concert of the band black flower. Mani haghighi is truly unique among iranian filmmakers working today. What the film does provide is proof that the handson team of alayan. Project muse love, theft, and other entanglements by. Love and theft generally referred to as love and theft is the 31st studio album by american singersongwriter bob dylan, released on september 11, 2001, by columbia records. A refugee camp resident, this palestinian does not give a damn about his fathers hardwon 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. Love, theft and other entanglements also participated at the. I had only heard one song off this cd before i bought it, i was not disappointed.
It was screened in the panorama section of the 65th berlin. Love, theft and other entanglements 2015 a palestinian car thief gets into trouble when he finds a kidnapped israeli solider in the trunk of the car he stole. Additional stories include a proposal on a rollercaster, by brendyn schneider, and hiding in the church closet, by katie liesener. What he thought was an israeli car and an easy way to make money in his impoverished refugee camp. Love, theft, and other entanglements boston palestine. On closer inspection of the vehicle, he makes a discovery which suddenly makes apolitical mousa of interest to all sides charmingly told in delicate blackandwhite images that fascinate not only because of the films sombre setting, muayad alayans first feature film tells the story of a wastrel forced into action by circumstances. Love, theft and other entanglements is a universal story of an antihero and his journey towards redemption. Indiewoodhollywoodnt film critic jake kringschreifels is keeping a regular diary over the course of a week at the 2020 sundance film festival.
What he thought was an israeli car and an easy way to make money in his impoverished palestinian refugee camp turns out to be a load of misfortune when he discovers a kidnapped israeli. Following the theft of a passat one day he is given a brutal goingover by palestinian militiamen. Signed to lyric street records subsidiary carolwood records in 2009, love and theft made their chart debut. The new theatre, 43 east essex street, dublin 2 irish premiere mousa gets into the trouble of his life when he steals the wrong car. After completing his studies in san francisco and being part of its. Help this palestinian feature film premiere at berlin. Jul 25, 2017 love, quantum physics and entanglement the world. Mousas hopes of paying the bribe that will guarantee him an exit visa out of the country and away from his wrecked love affair dissipate as he finds himself on the run from palestinian militias and the israeli intelligence. Regarder love, theft and other entanglements 2014 en.
Palestinian feature love, theft and other entanglements alhob wa. Competition officielle 1ere oeuvre love, theft and other entanglemenets muayad alayan synopsis. Founded in new york city yet globally focused, we are a collective of passionate film professionals constantly navigating the technological highways of the digital age while remaining faithful of the economically dilapidated back alleys of the anti. What he thought was an israeli car and an easy way to make money. Though the militia leader kamel elbasha is one of mousa s few other role models, he does not exude glamour, intelligence, charisma, beneficence, or even standard hollywood aspects of masculinity aside from the guns he carries. Love, theft and other entanglements alayan brothers. Fast paced and full of absurd comic situations, shot in black and white and wearing its affection for the french new wave openly, love, theft and other entanglements is not what youd expect from a film dealing with life in palestine.
Love theft and other entanglements malmo arab film festival. Charmingly told in delicate blackandwhite images that fascinate not only because of the film s sombre setting, muayad alayans first. Theft and other entanglements archives nahla ink online journal. Three guys, two love triangles, and one frisbee is only one of the tales woven by storytellers mit professor david kaiser, and freelance writer and mit alum lindsay brownell.
Feb 17, 2015 an apolitical carjacker discovers his latest heist contains a kidnapped israeli soldier in muayad alayans sly but uneven blackandwhite semicomedy, love, theft and other entanglements. Love, theft and other entanglemenets a film by muayad. Welcome to love theft and other entanglements love theft and. Layabout, clandestine lover, smalltime hood mousa has all kinds of skills.