Soraya, born in Brooklyn in a working class community of Palestinian refugees, discovers that her grandfather’s savings were frozen in a bank account in Jaffa when he was exiled in 1948. Stubborn, passionate and determined to reclaim what is hers, she fulfills her life-long dream of “returning” to Palestine. Once there, slowly she is taken apart by the reality around her and is forced to confront her own internal anger. She meets Emad, a young Palestinian whose ambition, contrary to hers, is to leave forever. Tired of the constraints that dictate their lives, they know in order to be free, they must take things into their own hands, even if it’s illegal.

Salt of This Sea was Palestine’s 2008 Oscar Entry for Best Foreign Language Film.

Never shown in Vienna!

Festival de Cannes 2011, Official Selection, Un Certain Regard

Fipresci International Critics Award

Dubai International Film Festival – Best Screenplay

Carthage Film Festival – Randa Chahal Prize

Osians Asian Film Festival Special Jury Award

Sguardi Altrove Film Festival – Best Film

San Sebastian Film Festival Cinema in Motion Award

“A Magnificent Film!” Le Monde Diplomatique

“Annemarie Jacir’s filmic vision is brilliant, emotional, intense and fresh. Salt of This Sea is absolutely one of the best films I’ve seen in years.” – Michael Moore

Veranstaltet von Frauen in Schwarz (Wien (www.fraueninschwarz.at)

In Kooperation mit dem Verein Kulturzentrum Spittelberg (www.amerlinghaus.at)