http://thelowdownunder.com/2016/11/29/ticket-giveaway-sand-storm-sufat-chol/Ticket Giveaway: Sand StormThe award winning hit that’s taken the festival circuit by storm (pardon the pun) and wowed audiences in the 2016 Jewish International Film Festival is Sand Storm (Sufat Chol). Elite Zexer’s new evocative drama won the coveted Ophir Award for Best Feature Film in Israel and is a hot contender for Oscar glory in 2017.
A searing insight into a woman’s struggle living in a Bedouin village, Sand Storm has been wowing audiences everywhere it has screened
and to celebrate the theatrical release in Australia JIFF Distribution and The Lowdown Under are giving you the chance to win one of five double passes to see the film when it releases from December 1, 2016!‘Heat may turn sand into glass, but the ceiling is hard to break in this fascinating, desert-bound gender struggle. Elite Zexer and her cast impress. 4 Stars’ – Stephen Russell, The Lowdown Under
‘Devastatingly good.’ – Metromag
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Entries Close: Thursday December 1, 2016Synopsis: It is high noon in a desert village in Southern Israel. Jalila is hosting an awkward celebration – the marriage of her husband to a second, much younger wife – while her daughter Layla frets about her recently unveiled and strictly forbidden love affair.
A story of tradition, modernity, and divided family, Elite Zexer’s mesmerising debut feature portrays the layered relationship between mother and daughter, both bound by custom while struggling to adapt to a changing world. Zexer’s artful storytelling derives its authenticity—its complexity of character, rich detail, and subtle humour—from the 10 years she’s spent interacting with Bedouin women.