“War travelers” Film wins the best actor and screenplay awards at the Jerusalem International Film Festival

The feature film ‘War Travelers’ achieved a distinguished presence in the fifth edition of the Jerusalem International Film Festival by winning the best screenplay and best actor awards for the great artist Ayman Zidan for his role in this film.

“War Travelers”  is directed by Joud Saeed, who co-wrote the script with the artist Ayman Zaidan. The film speaks about a group of Syrians chasing after their dreams, creating joy and love in the midst of war.

The events revolve around the sixtieth man Bahaa “Ayman Zaidan” who retires and plans to leave Aleppo, a city suffering from the terrorist war.

In a statement published on the Festival’s Facebook page, Zidan expressed his happiness in receiving the award for the best actor in a film that represents Palestine, especially since  “war travelers “presents the suffering of the Syrian people and the pain they have incurred in wartime, considering that this award is for the film.

Director Joud Saeed, in a similar statement posted on the festival’s Facebook page, also expressed his feeling of pride and gratitude for the awards his film won at the Jerusalem Festival.

Zidan, Lina Hawarna, Jane Ismail, Lama Al-Hakim, Hussein Abbas, Tariq Abdo, Karam Shaarani, and Suzana al-Wazz and others acted in the film, which is produced by the Prince Company.

It is noteworthy that the activities of the fifth session of the Jerusalem International Film Festival were organized under the title (Land and Identity)and its accompanying presentations and seminars on the presence of Palestine in Arab cinema and drama were presented with the participation of Arab artists and filmmakers virtually via the Internet as part of the measures taken to prevent Coronavirus.

O. al-Mohammad