Boston Palestine Film Festival 2008

An Israeli sniper suffers mission drift during a stakeout of a Palestinian couple. This film explores the psychology of violence in the absence of restraints. Winner of Best Short Film at the Franco-Arab Film Festival 2008.

Hazem Bitar is a Palestinian-Jordanian producer, writer, and director. He founded the Amman Filmmakers Cooperative, which serves as the launching pad for some of Jordan's leading independent filmmakers. His credits include numerous award-winning documentaries and films. His cooperative has produced short films that have been selected to various Academy-certified short film festivals. His filmography includes Overdose (2005), Growing Up in Amman's Suburbia (2006), Sharar (2006), Jerusalem's High Cost of Living (2000), and Uncivil Liberties (1999). Bitar is the founder and director of the Jordan Short Film Festival (JSFF) established in 2005.