Gaza Bride 17
A fisherman from Gaza is trapped in his haunting memories After losing his only child, he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder that leads him on a psychological journey, reliving his tragedy in a different reality.
Nordic premiere
- Original title: Gaza Bride 17
- Country: Estland, Palestina, Storbritannia / Estonia, State of Palestine, United Kingdom
- Year: 2025
- Length: 20
- Director: Waseem Khair
- Script: Waseem Khair
- Photography: Ashraf Dowani
- Editing: Abdalla Sada
- Sound: Israel Banuelos
- Cast: Saleh Bakri, Angham Khalil, Ward Helou
- Producer: Sana Tanous, Mariam Basha
- Co-Producer: Roger Waters
Waseem Khair
Waseem Khair is an independent Palestinian director actor and producer whose artistic journey has spanned several disciplines within the performing and visual arts. He directed his first experimental short “Throe” in 2013 starring Palestinian actor Maisa Abd El Hadi. His second short “120 km” is a short documentary (2021), which premiered at LSFF, and his third short “Gaza Bride 17” is starting its festival journey in 2025. Khair is also now in development with his first debut feature film “Minus 40”.