| When I Saw You | |
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| Directed by | Annemarie Jacir |
| Written by | Annemarie Jacir |
| Produced by | Ossama Bawardi |
| Starring | Mahmoud Asfa |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Music by | Kamran Rastegar |
| Distributed by | The Match Factory |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Palestine Jordan |
| Language | Arabic |
When I Saw You (Arabic:لما شفتك,translit. Lamma Shoftak) is a 2012 Palestiniandrama film directed byAnnemarie Jacir. The film was selected as the Palestinian entry for theBest Foreign Language Oscar at the85th Academy Awards. It won Best Asian Film at the 63rdBerlin International Film Festival, NETPAC award.[1]
1967. The world is alive with change: brimming with reawakened energy, new styles, music and an infectious sense of hope. In Jordan, a different kind of change is underway as tens of thousands of refugees pour across the border from Palestine. Having been separated from his father in the chaos of war, Tarek, 11, and his mother Ghaydaa, are amongst this latest wave of refugees. Placed in "temporary" refugee camps made up of tents and prefab houses until they would be able to return, they wait, like the generation before them who arrived in 1948. With difficulties adjusting to life in Harir camp and a longing to be reunited with his father, Tarek searches a way out, and discovers a new hope emerging with the times. Eventually his free spirit and curious nature lead him to a group of people on a journey that will change their lives.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Best Children's Feature Film | Nominated | [2] | |
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Young Actor | Mahmoud Asfa | Nominated | [3] |
| 2013 | Best Asian Film | Berlin International Film Festival – NETPAC Award | Won | [4] |
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