Roos Djaj by Bassam Ali Jarbawi
Palestine/United States
15 min | 2009
The Film
When Mish-Mish, his pet gazelle, accidentally kills the family's prized sheep, Yousef eliminates the evidence and implicates his brother's dog, Max. Yousef's father decides to kill Max…
The Filmmaker
Born and raised in Palestine, Bassam Jarbawi began working as a photographer during the second Intifada. His photographs produced several exhibits and the still documentary ‘Frequency’ (2004). Bassam completed his BA in Communication and Political Science at Macalester College, and earned his MFA in Screenwriting and Directing at Columbia University. During his studies at Columbia, he produced and directed short films and music videos in Palestine, the United States and Jamaica. His short film ‘Roos Djaj (Chicken Heads)’ won Best Film at the Columbia University Film Festival, premiered at the New York Film Festival, and won First Prize at Dubai’s International Film Festival.
