Maradona's Legs
Ajyal Competition
Firas Khoury / Short Narrative / Germany, Palestine / 2019 / 23 min / Colour / DCP
In Arabic
Synopsis
In a Palestinian village during the 1990 Football World Cup, two young brothers Rafat and Fadel are struggling to complete their sticker album. They only need one more piece, the elusive legs of Argentine striker Diego Maradona. If they complete the album, they will be crowned as the first people in their village to do so, and receive a valuable prize. The road to finding “Maradona’s Legs” is paved with self-discovery, nationality identity, and a good dose of passion for the beautiful game.
About the Directors
Firas Khoury is Palestinian director. He graduated from the University of Tel Aviv with a Master’s degree in Film. Khoury has several short films to his credit; among them are the award-winning documentaries ‘Seven Days in Deir Bulus’ (2007) and ‘Yellow Mums’ (2010). Alongside his directorial activity, Khoury is committed to disseminating Palestinian films and training young people. He is a founding member of Group Falastinema, which develops film workshops and presents screenings throughout Palestine.
Credits
- Director
- Firas Khoury
- Producer
- Zorana Musikic, May Odeh
- Editor
- Marwen El-Hechkel, Heike Parplies
- Cinematographer
- Christian Marohl
- Production Company
- schaf oder scharf film, Odeh Films
- Sound
- Ibrahim Zaher
- Cast
- Faris Abbas, Ayoub Abu Hamad, Ali Suliman