Be quiet by Sameh Zoabi Palestine
16 min | 2006
The Film
“Be Quiet” follows the story of a young boy and his father on their journey home to the city of Nazareth. What should be a simple car trip is beset by politically charged tension and a militarised reality – each of which serves as a foil to enhance the struggle of a complacent father raising a strong willed son.“Be Quiet” has won more than 20 awards and recognitions including Third Prize in the Cinéfondation Selection at the Cannes Film Festival (2005), Best Narrative Short Film at the IFP Market in New York City, Best Student Short at the Aspen Short Festival, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Grand Prix at the Brest European Short Festival, Best Arab Short Film at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, Golden Prix at the Carthage Film Festival, Bronze Muhr Award at the Dubai Film Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival,…
The Filmmaker
Sameh Zoabi was born and raised in Iksal, a Palestinian village near the city of Nazareth, in 1975. In 1998, Zoabi graduated from Tel Aviv University with a dual degree in film studies and English literature. The following year, Zoabi was awarded a merit scholarship to pursue a master’s degree. In February 2005, he completed his M.F.A. in film direction at Columbia’s School of the Arts.Filmmaker Magazine named Zoabi as one of the Top 25 New Faces of Independent Cinema. Zoabi has just completed his first feature debut “Man Without a Cell Phone”.
