May 13, 2004
Release Date

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Thirst (2004)

Name: Thirst
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2004-05-13

1h 49m

Running Time

May 13, 2004
Release Date

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Plot.

Life begins to change for a family of five living in the middle of nowhere when water is illegally diverted onto their land

Where to Watch.

Rent

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Cast & Crew.

Hussein Yassin Mahajne

Amal Bweerat

Ruba Blal

Jamila Abu Hussein

Ahamed Abed Elrani

Tawfik Abu Wael

Director / Writer

Avi Kleinberger

Producer

Wisam M. Gibran

Original Music Composer

Asaf Sudry

Director of Photography

Asaf Sudri

Cinematographer

Ariel Glazer

ProductionDesigner

Details.

Release Date
May 13, 2004

Original Name
عطش

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 49m

Genres
Documentary Drama

Last updated: 2025-04-01

Wiki.

Thirst (Arabic: Atash: عطش, Hebrew: צימאון) is a 2004 Israeli-Palestinian drama. The film is the directorial debut of Arab-Israeli filmmaker and screenwriter Tawfik Abu Wael.

The film won the prestigious Volgin Prize at the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Ophir Award for Cinematography, and the Critic's Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

The film stands out for its stylistic coherence, intricate use of symbols, and its sophisticated play with light and shadow. It features non-professional actors and delivers a sharp internal critique of traditional Palestinian-Arab society. Due to these factors, Thirst has become a milestone in both Israeli and Palestinian cinema, marking an important moment in the evolution of Israeli Arab filmmaking.