The film is distributed by movieboosters in cooperation with malmo arab film festival. Eyes of a thief eyes of a thief 2014 film cinemagia. The movie, one of the 1998 oscar nominees for best foreign film, never pushes too hard to make its point, but whats clear in every frame is the sense of hopelessness and betrayal in the. With kal naga, souad massi, suhail haddad, malak ermileh. Eyes of a thief youn al harameyeh by najwa najjar youtube. In that film cary grant plays a retired cat burglarjewel thief blamed for a series of highprofile robberies. Ten years after being hospitalized during opening scenes of confusion, which the rest of the film unpacks, water engineer tareq egyptian actor khaled abol naga emerges from an israeli prison in the west bank.
Khaled abol naga showreel trailer 2 from award winning film eyes of a thief 2015 palestine dir najwa najjar courtsey of. From the pristinely shot scenes of a train chugging through a snowy landscape that open the film, the book thief has a sleekness to it. Iman oun is an actress, known for eyes of a thief 2014. Eyes of a thief 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Screwdriver bassam jarbawis slickly made debut explores the physical and emotional toll felt by a palestinian. Sep 03, 2015 when we first met official trailer 2018 alexandra daddario comedy movie hd duration. It is najjars second feature film, and is based in part on an. Mar 05, 2017 one of its working titles was the thief and the cobbler, the name by which its now known. A strong gripping plot, a well made microportrait of a society and a political drama are only three qualities that signify the movie which was selected as the palestines contribution to the oscar and it seems that this movie will make a great festival journey like director naja najjars last critically acclaimed movie pomegranates and myrrh her second feature eyes of a thief is a fine.
Pulling in several elements in unexpected ways, simner has created a piece that is both refreshing and engaging. Both of them are haunted by the mysterious disappearance of haleys mother a year earlier. This is done in such a subtle manner that the viewer only realises later. Thief is a 1981 american neonoir crime thriller film written, produced and directed by michael mann in his feature film debut. At the height of the 2002 palestinian uprising, tareq, an enigmatic man bearing fresh wounds, is tended to by local nuns, who help him to escape. Khaled abol naga showreel trailer 1 from award winning film eyes of a thief 2015 palestine dir najwa najjar courtsey of. The thief and the cobbler richard williams wiki fandom.
The thief and the cobbler western animation tv tropes. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing eyes of a thief near you. A drama about a water engineer with a dark past brings home what it is like to live in the occupied territories. Palestinians what he had done, and is serving several life sentences. Suhail haddad is an actor, known for eyes of a thief 2014. This unique black and white film is a psychological drama about an egyptian production designer named maha. So she does what she does best, put those who she loves the most above herself. Set in iceland and heavy on the culture and land, there are numerous unique aspects of this book. For some reason, despite being a fan of all things th age, and already owning pretty much all of the pelgrane press produced books. Watch eyes of a thief at eye movie theatre in amsterdam. The animated film, which now bears the title of the thief and the cobbler is infamous for the immensely long time it was in development. The film is probably the big inspiration for disneys aladdin, which was just as great.
Palestinian cinema comes of age with eyes of a thief. He returns to his family home in search of his missing wife. This 2014 second feature by najwa najjar pomegranates and myrrh was completed with help from the sundance scriptwriting lab and subsequently chosen to represent palestine. And third, director najwa najjars film eyes of a thief was chosen to. A hodgepodge of plot points fail to gel in satisfying fashion in eyes of a thief, palestinian helmerwriter najwa najjars followup to her. Born to a jordanian father and palestinian mother, she began her career making commercials and has worked in both documentary and fiction since 1999. It takes a thief fuses elements of that genre with mission. The thief and the cobbler is an animated feature film, famous for its superb and unusual animation and its long, troubled history. Najwa najjar is a director and writer, known for yasmine tughani 2005, almor wa al rumman 2008 and eyes of a thief 2014. Miss fisher feature film first look photo released. May 27, 2012 nobody, that is, until 2006, when a young filmmakeranimation aficionado named garrett gilchrist completed a little restoration project he titled the thief and the cobbler.
Everything was going to plan until they crash their getaway car. Inspired by a true story in palestine a father with a dangerous secret searches for the daughter he left behind. A magnificently weaved tale of magic and lore, thief eyes spins a new twist on sorcery. Ten years later, tareq is released from prison and returns to his town, a place drastically. Beginning production in 1964, williams intended the thief and the cobbler to be his masterpiece, and a milestone in the art of animation. The film was conceived by canadian animator richard williams, who worked for nearly three decades on the project. Spring grant 20 postproduction stage current project status. Its not clear until close to the films final third that eyes of a thief is. Eyes of a thief 2014 stream and watch online moviefone. It is clear fairly early in the thief that the title character represents stalin, and its one of the strengths of the film that the symbolism never gets in the way of a convincing, heartbreaking story. Najwa najjars film to open london palestine film festival. Palestinian cinema comes of age with eyes of a thief television.
The animation is so brilliant, not even the likes of disney or don bluth could top it. Najwa najjar feature narrative palestine, algeria, france. The film lined up to play at several international. Its one of those films where you feel the authority right away. His story gradually unfolds via a series of flashbacks to the year 2002, when the. As the palestinians film deserve more than the got i mean a lot of films won oscar, can, academy and much more awards as they are such a great films but on the.
Eyes of a thief 2014 is a palestinian film written and directed by najwa najjar. Review the film lineup for the 38th portland international film festival, feb. The thief and the cobbler, created by the animator responsible for roger rabbit and the pink panther, was a beautiful film. His action is completed in shot 19 through a smooth movement match. Her second film eyes of a thief also is a multi award winning thriller based on a true story. They follow the movement of the bikers with their eyes until ricci can stand it no longer. It was selected as the palestinian entry for the best foreign language film at the 87th academy awards, but was not nominated. Oct 14, 2014 a hodgepodge of plot points fail to gel in satisfying fashion in eyes of a thief, palestinian helmerwriter najwa najjars followup to her acclaimed feature debut, pomegranates and. Tarek is played by the renowned egyptian hostactor khaled abol naga, while lila is the acting debut of algerian singer souad massi. A man with a dangerous secret searches for his daughter. Thief is a 1981 neonoir crime drama written and directed by michael mann and starring james caan, tuesday weld, robert prosky, willie nelson, and james belushi caan plays frank, a thief who specializes in safe cracking and who prefers only to steal hardtotrace valuables such as diamonds and cash.
You probably already know what the movies about, but just in case. Kal naga is played by the egyptian star khaled abol naga. The thief and the cobbler 1993 the thief and the cobbler. This taut political thriller weaves a tale of love and loss, revealing the suspicions and sacrifices lurking beneath the surface of contemporary palestinian society. Recobbled cut incorporates footage from a variety of existing sources.
Eyes of a thief is one of those films whose very existence is against the odds, and the conditions under which it was shot, in the palestinian territories, were indeed adverse. Najwa najjar belongs to a new generation of arab female filmmakers whose work is currently screened in eye. Palestine has selected eyes of a thief, the second feature by najwa najjar, as its oscar contender in the best foreignlanguage film category. She is 9 years old at the beginning of the story, when after the death of her brother she is taken in by the hubermann family. Beginning production in 1964, the film was released in its first incarnation in may of 19. Apr 10, 2020 the contrast between the static, forlorn pair and the dynamic motion of the bicyclists increases our sense of all ricci and bruno have lost.
Mann showed the success he would be right from the get go. Khaled abol naga on eyes of a thief calgary arabia. After six years and a lot of drama, najwa najjars eyes of a thief is. When she finds out that sorcery is the reason her family is broken and she is also in danger of the same doom her mother had faced, haley has to break the pattern that was set over thirty generations ago. Countless animators worked on the project over the years, and some of the talent involved passed away during the films production. Once a reluctant soldier during world war i, he is a house painter and accordionist. Haley, an american teenager, persuades her father to take her to iceland on his research trip. The recobbled cut and released it for free onto the internet. I took the mask off, i just need you out of my fucking system. The story of easter as seen through the eyes of a thief.
Kal, a water engineer, has spent ten years in an israeli prison. Political film making at its most tellingly personal and accessible twitter. Aside from a few plot points that arent defined so well and therefore confusing, eyes of a thief is solid. Inspired by real events, eyes of a thief is a rare glimpse into palestinian society from the inside. With the finish line finally in sight, the film was taken from him and completed by other hands. Sequence analysis ricci becomes a bicycle thief narrative. The film is based on events in 2002 that took place in the valley between nablus and ramallah which gives the film its name.
Thief eyes is a ya adventure novel steeped in icelandic culture. This movie knows its characters, knows its story, and knows exactly how it wants to tell us about them. Set in iceland and heavy on the culture and land, there are. Director najwa najjar is known for her first and critical acclaimed pomegranates and myrrh. Najwa najjar spies something greater with eyes of a thief.
When nathan sees edward play, something unexpected happens but he owes waleed so he knows hell have to improvise. Palestinian director najwa najjars film eyes of a thief, which opens the london palestine film festival, is a contender for an oscar in the foreign language category, but getting noticed is an. The thief of brisco has completed principal photography on feature length film, crooked frames, and postproduction is well underway. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Confessions of a cat burglar by frank hohimer the pen name of reallife jewel thief john seybold.
Art thieves steal a large painting from a stately home in the highlands. The film doesnt mess around, and has one of the single coolest end sequences i have ever seen. Between heaven and earth completed nov 2019 played at the cairo international film festival international competition, and won the naguib mahfouz best screenplay award. It is najjars second feature film, and is based in part on an incident that took place in silwad in 2002. See the full list of eyes of a thief cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. In the case of the book thief, the legions of fans of the original novel lessen that risk somewhat, but it still may take some welldeserved oscar nominations in january for the film to be. Impossibletype assignments and french rivieratype glamour epitomized in hitchcocks light thrillers, specifically to catch a thief 1955. That somebody was filmmaker garrett gilchrist and his recently completed version thief and the cobbler. Since then, awareness has been steadily growing regarding this lost animated gem, and for the first time, the.
Watch eyes of a thief trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. He returns home to find that his wife is dead, and his daughter is missing. Eyes of a thief grants projects doha film institute. Eyes of a thief is the first palestinian film in which the actors are not only palestinian, but also arab actors with an international pedigree. For some reason, despite being a fan of all things th age, and already owning pretty much all of the pelgrane press produced books, this one had simply not peaked my interest. The movie would have been based off of a series of books written by idries shah williams was the illustrator of the books. Ausfuhrliche filmbeschreibung worum geht es bei eyes of a thief.
The thief and the cobbler also the princess and the cobbler, or arabian knight, depending on which version youre watching is a legendary attempt by master animator richard williams to create the greatest animated feature ever. Oceans eleven 35 movie clip a thief and a liar 2001 hd duration. Her second feature eyes of a thief is inspired by a true story that has puzzled both palestinians and israelis. Eyes of a thief has official sweden premiere in malmo arab film festival october 2 to 6 in malmo with international guests from the film. A father with a dangerous secret searches for his daughter. Michael manns thief is a film of style, substance, and violently felt emotion, all wrapped up in one of the most intelligent thrillers ive seen. The movie is rooted in the grim realities of the israeli occupation but plays like. Eyes of a thief at eye film in amsterdam eye eye filmmuseum. Eyes of a thief has official sweden premiere in malmo arab film festival. Before the thief and the cobbler was known as the thief and the cobbler, richard williams was working on a film called nasrudin.