LET IT BE MORNING

Sami lives in Jerusalem with his wife and child. An invitation to his brother’s wedding brings him back to the Arab village where he grew up. After the wedding, the village is unexpectedly placed under military lockdown, trapping Sami and the other residents inside. Cut off from the outside world, Sami is forced to confront his past, his identity, his family and the choices that have shaped his life.

Original title וַיְהִי בֹּקֶר
Directed by Eran Kolirin
Screenplay Eran Kolirin
Cast Alex Bakri Juna Suleiman Salim Daw Ehab Elias Salami
Music Habib Shehadeh Hanna
Cinematography Shai Goldman
Editing Arik Lahav-Leibovich Haim Tabekman
Production Companies Dori Media Les Films du Poisson
Festival de Cannes
2021 | Un Certain Regard — World Premiere
Nomination — Un Certain Regard Award
Haifa International Film Festival
2021 | Israeli Feature Film Competition
Best Feature Film
Best Screenplay — Eran Kolirin
Best Actor — Ehab Elias Salami
Ophir Awards — Israeli Academy of Film and Television
2021 | Official Competition
Best Film
Best Director — Eran Kolirin
Best Screenplay — Eran Kolirin
Best Actor — Alex Bakri
Best Actress — Juna Suleiman
Best Supporting Actor — Ehab Elias Salami
Best Casting — Juna Suleiman
War on Screen International Film Festival
2021 | Official Competition
Student Jury Prize
Asian World Film Festival
2021 | International Competition
Snow Leopard Distinction Award for Directing — Eran Kolirin
Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival — Cinemed
2021 | Official Selection
Nomination — Antigone d’Or
Melbourne International Film Festival
2021 | Official Selection
Golden Apricot International Film Festival
2021 | Regional Panorama
Philadelphia Film Festival
2021 | World View
North American Premiere
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
2021 | Focus on Eran Kolirin
Tokyo FILMeX
2021 | Competition
Nomination — Grand Prize
São Paulo International Film Festival
2021 | Official Selection
International Film Festival of Kerala
2022 | International Competition
Special Mention
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2022 | Awards Buzz — Best International Feature Film
Nomination — FIPRESCI Prize for Best International Feature Film
Göteborg Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Jeonju International Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Transilvania International Film Festival
2022 | Focus Israel
Hong Kong International Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Leiden International Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
2022 | Official Competition
Best Narrative Film
Other Israel Film Festival
2021 | Official Selection
UK Jewish Film Festival
2021 | Official Selection
Nomination — Dorfman Best Film Award
Festival du Film Israélien de Paris
2022 | Official Selection
Seret International Film & Television Festival — UK
2022 | Official Selection
Seret International Film & Television Festival — Netherlands
2022 | Official Selection
Seret International Film & Television Festival — Germany
2022 | Official Selection
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Washington Jewish Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Miami Jewish Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Boston Israeli Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema
2022 | Official Selection
Brussels Jewish International Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Jewish International Film Festival — Australia
2022 | Official Selection
JFilm Festival — Pittsburgh
2022 | Official Selection
New Jersey Jewish Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Yesh! — Zürich Jewish Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Jüdisches Filmfestival Wien
2023 | Official Selection
Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival
2023 | Official Selection

ENOUGH !

ASHKAL