Special Mention: Bridging the Borders Award sponsored by360 MEDIA
Film Festival 2025
Told in four chapters, this lively, naturalistic, award-winning drama follows a family of Palestinian citizens of Israel in Haifa. Through his characters, Oscar®-nominated director Scandar Copti (Ajami) explores deep divides between genders and ethnicities while exposing the traditions and values that shape their lives. Best Film, Thessaloniki.
Congratulations to the Happy Holidays team on receiving the Bridging the Borders Award Special Mention at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival!
Congratulations to the Happy Holidays team on receiving the Bridging the Borders Award Special Mention at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival!
film details
| Director: | Scandar Copti |
| Producers: | Dorothe Beinemeier, Jiries Copti, Tony Copti |
| Screenwriter: | Scandar Copti |
| Cinematographers: | Tim Kuhn, Frida Marzouk |
| Editor: | Scandar Copti |
| Cast: | Manar Shehab, Wafaa Aoun, Toufic Danial, Meirav Memoresky |
| Country: | Palestine/Germany/France/Italy/Qatar |
| Language: | In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Running Time: | 123 minutes |
| Premiere Status: | California Premiere |
| Director Filmography: | Ajami (PSIFF 2010) |
| Awards: | Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay, Venice International Film Festival; Golden Alexander Prize - International Competition, Thessaloniki Film Festival |
| Primary Company: | Film Movement |
| Contact Email: | erin@filmmovement.com |