On the way to their dream chance at a new beginning, Palestinian cousins Chatila and Reda end up in ‘stopover’ Athens. To a Land Unknown follows the two as they desperately plan their escape route when their paths cross with a young boy from Gaza and a lonely Greek woman. With their friendship and souls at stake for a passport to freedom, Chatila and Reda are drawn into a spiral of crime and violence. More and more, the in-between area tragically turns into a grey area … Internationally acclaimed director Mahdi Fleifel keeps the audience on the edge of their seat and humanity at the heart of his social-realist thriller. Anchored by nuanced performances by leads Mahmood Bakri and Aram Sabbah.Read More »
