‘Eyes of a Thief’ Screening at Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya Arab Film Festival 2015

Since 2001, Ayam Beirut Al Cinema’iya has promoted Independent Lebanese and Arab films, and encouraged young talents to lend their imagination to the big screen.

About the Movie
The film begins at the height of the second Palestinian uprising in 2002 with Tareq, an enigmatic man bearing fresh wounds. Tended to by local nuns and a priest, who help him escape, he is soon arrested by Israeli soldiers. Ten years later, Tareq is released from prison and returns to his town, a place transformed by drastic changes and filled with secrets, to find his daughter, Nur. His search leads him to an angry girl on the verge of violence…

About the Director
Writer and director, Najwa Najjar received a BA in Political Science and economics and an MA in film/video production. Her debut feature film, Pomegranates and Myrrh, has played in more than 80 festivals, won international awards and was sold worldwide and released in theaters. Her previous work includes several award-winning films also shown worldwide. Najwa also produced a collection of short films.