Private Project

Eid

"Eid" explores the impact of borders and restrictive laws on fundamental human rights, focusing on the right to grieve. The film is inspired by the true story of Abdelaziz Ibrahim, an artist for the Palestinian Liberation Organization, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike. His family's attempts to repatriate his body to Syria were thwarted by the government, forcing a burial in Jordan, away from his loved ones. Denied the chance to visit his grave due to their refugee status, his grandmother began visiting unvisited graves on Eid, highlighting the profound struggles faced by Palestinians, who often remain without a homeland even in death.

  • Rame Ibrahim
    Director
    Ahmed
  • Rame Ibrahim
    Writer
  • Mohamad Ibrahim
    Producer
  • Zeynep Ismail
    Key Cast
    "Grandma"
  • Mohammed Momtaz Absi
    Key Cast
    "Grandpa"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    عيد
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 10, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada, Palestine, State of
  • Country of Filming:
    Türkiye
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Bahcesehir University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Rame Ibrahim

Rame Ibrahim is a Palestinian Canadian film director born in Syria. His film work explores his very rich background, having lived in many places around the world. He engages in topics like refuge, politics, freedom of speech, the Palestinian diaspora, etc.
He studied his B.A. in Istanbul, Bahçeşehir University, where he produced, wrote, and directed his first narrative short film, “Eid,” about his grandmother. His latest work, Ahmed, which talks about the expectations refugees have from governing bodies, got selected in the New York Shorts Film Festival. He is currently working on his third short film, “Prisoner,” about intergenerational trauma as part of his thesis for his M.F.A. degree in Film Production & Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. He has received the full CGS-M SSHRC grant for his research and towards the production of “Prisoner.”

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Director Statement

This film is extremely personal to me, it talks about my grandmother. I have made this film to show the long-lasting effects of being a Palestinian refugee. even past death, Palestinians continue to suffer due to the occupation. moreover even the families of those killed long to the bodies and graves of their loved ones.