Climbing up on a ladder at the studio apartment, GermanFistRider prepares for the legendary fisting skill of Amerifist. Rider moans loudly, and breathes heavily in from the gas mask, as Amerifist expertly slips his hands inside.
This 2016 winner of an Ophir Award for Best Film focuses on the forbidden romance of a young, Bedouin woman and the ramifications it has for her family, her identity, and her culture.
The film didn’t have to be as long as it is. It just dragged on and on with scenes that had no substance. Every so often we get an action scene, and even those isn’t that fun.
How powerful can a story be when it is stripped to the bare essentials of just a room, a handful of people and raw human voice?
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
