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Two women, one wearing a hijab, face each other while sitting inside a dark car at night.

After Dark Short Film

Coyotes

Directed by Said Zagha

Countries France, Jordan, Palestine, U.K. Run Time 20 minutes

Synopsis

When Israeli soldiers interrupt her commute home, a Palestinian doctor is forced down a desolate road and her future is thrown into disarray.

This film screens as part of Shorts Program 1: After Dark.

Genres LGBTQ Social Commentary Thriller

Language Arabic, English, Hebrew

Content Considerations

Film Credits

Producers Myriam Sassine, Laura Jumel
Screenwriter Said Zagha
Editor Mattieu Taponier
Cinematographer Simone D'Arcangelo
Principal Cast Maria Zreik, Ali Suliman, Yumna Marwan, Jamal Meri, Eslam El-Awadi
Music Amin Goudarzi
Executive Producers Ali Suliman, Sophie Heard, Flavia Zanon, Frank Barat
Production Company Night Owls, The Imaginarium Films, Saffuriya & Ma'alul Productions
Website https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2025/orizzonti/coyotes