Blood Like Water

At a glance

Blood Like Water, is a 2023 Palestinian movie, directed by Dima Hamdan, and starring Ruba Bilal, Adeeb Safadi, Atalah Tannous. with a runtime of 13 minutes.

Overview

Blood Like Water is a Palestinian drama based on true stories, examining the devastating intersection of occupation, sexuality, and blackmail. When a Palestinian man is secretly filmed in an intimate encounter with another man, the footage becomes a weapon used to coerce him into collaborating with the Israeli occupation. Forced to choose between his integrity and public exposure, he and his family face an impossible dilemma. The film is a courageous and unflinching look at how state power exploits social stigma to control and surveil occupied populations.

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