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Be Quiet

2005 · 19 min

A short, quietly nerve-wracking ride where ordinary errands carry the weight of a militarized reality.

Directed by
Sameh Zoabi
Starring
Mahmud Abu-Jazi, Alaa Aghbariya, Jameel Khoury
Overview
A simple car trip is beset by politically charged tension and a militarized reality.

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Directed by
Sameh Zoabi
Starring
Mahmud Abu-Jazi, Alaa Aghbariya, Jameel Khoury
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • identity
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Sameh Zoabi
Written by
Sameh Zoabi, Johnny McAllister
Starring
Mahmud Abu-Jazi, Alaa Aghbariya, Jameel Khoury
Cinematography
Pierre Befve
Runtime
19 min
Languages
Arabic, Hebrew

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