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I Never Promised You A Jasmine Garden

Country: Canada, Language: Arabic, English, 20 mins

  • Director: Teyama Alkamli
  • Writer: Teyama Alkamli
  • Producer: Teyama Alkamli, Luke Gallagher, Shehrezade Mian

CGiii Comment

It is - actually - very well done.

But...it is a one-sided telephone conversation that is not that interesting to listen to!


Trailer...

TRAILER - I NEVER PROMISED YOU A JASMINE GARDEN - a short film by Teyama Alkamli (2024) from La Distributrice de Films on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Tara, a queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend Sarab.

Cast & Characters

Tara Hakim (as Tara)
Sandy El-Bitar (as Sarab)
Hsain Al-Shihabi (as Hsain)
Tarisai Mbudzi (as Man smoking 1)
Grivanni Binger (as Man smoking 2)
Olena Selina (as Woman smoking)
Ousama Al Khatib (as Party goer 1)
Farah Makdisi-Elias (as Party goer 4)
Amani Al Sheikh (as Party goer 2)
Sean Van Wert (as Party goer 3)