Oslo

Ziad, a Palestinian day laborer, is denied entry into Israel for work that day. The East Jerusalem border guards offer no explanation. Not wanting to return home empty handed after promising his daughter meat for dinner, he needs to get creative. The journey back is long, and what he encounters in the dry mountains challenges his dignity.

Cast

Hala Daw

as Female Soldier

Angham Khalil

as Wife

Albir Mireb

as Ziad

Eyad Shiti

as Doctor

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