Who directed Eyes of a Thief?

Eyes of a Thief was directed by Najwa Najjar.

Who stars in Eyes of a Thief?

Eyes of a Thief stars Khaled Abol Naga, Souad Massi, Suhail Haddad.

How long is Eyes of a Thief?

Eyes of a Thief has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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Eyes of a Thief

Name: Eyes of a Thief
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-10-01
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Khaled Abol Naga, Souad Massi, Suhail Haddad, Malak Ermileh, Khaled Hourani

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Eyes of a Thief, is a 2014 Algerian movie, directed by Najwa Najjar, and starring Khaled Abol Naga, Souad Massi, Suhail Haddad. with a runtime of 103 minutes.

Overview

Tareq is released from an Israeli prison and returns to his hometown in Palestine, a place transformed by drastic changes and filled with secrets, to find his daughter. As secrets are uncovered, light is shed on the stifling nature of contemporary Palestinian society, while revealing Tareq’s hidden past. Inspired by true events.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Cast

Khaled Abol Naga

Tarek Khedr

Souad Massi

Lila

Suhail Haddad

Adel

Malak Ermileh

Malak

Khaled Hourani

Ghassain

Walid Abdul Salam

Abu Anas

Khaled Masso

Wessam

Iman Aoun

Ibtisam

Nisreen Faour

Dunya

Maisa Abd Elhadi

Houda

Hussein Nakleh

Gas Station Man

Elias Nicola

Orphanage Employee

Areen Omari

Salwa

Émile André

Father Naim

Louise Heem

Sister Therese

Crew

Najwa Najjar

Director · Writer

Tamer Karawan

Composer

Tobias Datum

Cinematographer

Panos Voutsaras

Editor

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Trivia

Eyes of a Thief is a 2014 Palestinian drama film directed by Najwa Najjar. It is Najjar's second feature film, and is based in part on an incident that took place in Silwad in 2002. It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. The film is set in the West Bank. Its world premiere took place at the Ramallah Cultural Palace in Ramallah, Palestine.Best Director won at Kolkata International Film Festival, 2014.