Letter to Obama
رسالة إلى أوباما
“#LetterToObama”
Synopsis
Two sons from the beach refugee camp for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip decide to correspond with US President Barack Obama on his Facebook page. They ask him, as president of the United States, to intervene and lift the years-long blockade, inviting him and his wife to visit Gaza and watch the suffering of people there. But they don’t receive a response from him, deciding to use a small video camera to record a very angry video message addressed to Barack Obama from the campers
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Production Budget
$15K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$100K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.67x
+$85K net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mohanad Salahat
- Screenplay & Story
- Mohanad Salahat
- Original Title
- رسالة إلى أوباما
- Country of Origin
- Palestinian Territory, Sweden
- Release Date
- 28/05/2013
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 7m
- Production Budget
- $15K
- Worldwide Gross
- $100K
- Production Studios
- Sunbird Films, Sunbird film prod
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mohanad Salahat
Mohanad Salahat
Department Leadership Roster
Mohanad Salahat
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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What is Letter to Obama about?
Two sons from the beach refugee camp for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip decide to correspond with US President Barack Obama on his Facebook page. They ask him, as president of the United States, to intervene and lift the years-long blockade, inviting him and his wife to visit Gaza and watch the suffering of people there. But they don’t receive a response from him, deciding to use a small video camera to record a very angry video message addressed to Barack Obama from the campers
Who directed Letter to Obama?
Letter to Obama was directed by Mohanad Salahat.
Who stars in Letter to Obama?
The principal cast of Letter to Obama includes Mohanad Salahat.
When was Letter to Obama released and how long is it?
Letter to Obama was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 7m.
What was the box office and production budget of Letter to Obama?
Letter to Obama had a reported production budget of $15K and grossed $100K at the worldwide box office (6.67 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for Letter to Obama?
Letter to Obama holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).