Eyes of a Thief
عيون الحرامية
Synopsis
Tareq is released from an Israeli prison and returns to his hometown in Palestine, a place transformed by drastic changes and filled with secrets, to find his daughter. As secrets are uncovered, light is shed on the stifling nature of contemporary Palestinian society, while revealing Tareq’s hidden past. Inspired by true events.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2015-08-26
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Khaled Abol Naga
Tarek Khedr
Souad Massi
Lila
Suhail Haddad
Adel
Malak Ermileh
Malak
Khaled Hourani
Ghassain
Walid Abdul Salam
Abu Anas
Khaled Masso
Wessam
Iman Aoun
Ibtisam
Nisreen Faour
Dunya
Maisa Abd Elhadi
Houda
Hussein Nakleh
Gas Station Man
Elias Nicola
Orphanage Employee
Areen Omari
Salwa
Emile André
Father Naim
Louise Heem
Sister Therese
Amir Kort
Amir
Ahmad Shari'a
NukNuk
Yaccoub Kort
Krumful
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Najwa Najjar
- Screenplay & Story
- Najwa Najjar
- Original Score
- Tamer Karawan
- Original Title
- عيون الحرامية
- Country of Origin
- Algeria, France, Palestinian Territory
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Ustura Films, Oktober Productions, MACT Productions, Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Najwa Najjar
Najwa Najjar
Tamer Karawan
Tobias Datum
Patricia Rommel, Eyas Salman, Panos Voutsaras
Najwa Najjar, Hani E. Kort
Department Leadership Roster
Najwa Najjar
Director
Patricia Rommel
Editor
Najwa Najjar
Producer
Hani E. Kort
Producer
Tobias Datum
Director of Photography
Eyas Salman
Editor
Najwa Najjar
Writer
Panos Voutsaras
Editor
Xavier Box
Editor
Tamer Karawan
Original Music Composer
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What is Eyes of a Thief about?
Tareq is released from an Israeli prison and returns to his hometown in Palestine, a place transformed by drastic changes and filled with secrets, to find his daughter. As secrets are uncovered, light is shed on the stifling nature of contemporary Palestinian society, while revealing Tareq’s hidden past. Inspired by true events.
Who directed Eyes of a Thief?
Eyes of a Thief was directed by Najwa Najjar.
Who stars in Eyes of a Thief?
The principal cast of Eyes of a Thief includes Khaled Abol Naga, Souad Massi, Suhail Haddad, Malak Ermileh, Khaled Hourani.
When was Eyes of a Thief released and how long is it?
Eyes of a Thief was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Eyes of a Thief?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Eyes of a Thief was composed by Tamer Karawan.