In The Waiting Room

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Short Films

Moatasem Taha

Drama, Comedy

Released Year: 2024

Duration: 15 minutes

Synopsis

Set in a waiting room of a public hospital in northern Palestine, the film unfolds with a series of comedic situations. A young man tries to cope with the curiosity of his mother in her seventies, who can barely speak Hebrew. However, the film fundamentally revolves around the concept of mutual dependence: the ailing mother relies on her son's fluency in Hebrew, while the son leans on his mother because she embodies his identity and roots.

Directors' Biography

Taha is a Palestinian filmmaker and an alumnus of the cinema and photography program at Wizo College in Haifa. He then worked as a wedding photographer alongside his older brother before becoming an integral part of the Palestinian filmmaking movement. His first project was a documentary titled "Burn”, followed by a short narrative film called "In the Waiting Room.” Currently, Taha is actively involved in his second narrative short film. To sustain himself financially, Taha works as a professional gaffer.