COYOTES Short Film Competition

COYOTES

U.S. Premiere

A Palestinian surgeon drives home after a long night shift, but little does she know that a commute through a desolate West Bank road will change her forever.

Said Zagha is a Palestinian British director born in Jerusalem, raised in Ramallah and now based in the UK. With COYOTES, he’s made three short films shown at major festivals. He has also directed two Netflix episodes and is now developing his debut feature, a revenge thriller.

François Morisset
Salaud Morisset
festival@salaudmorisset.com

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Screenings

October 23, 8:15 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: France, Palestine, Jordan, UK

Year: 2025

Director: Said Zagha

Screenwriter: Said Zagha

Producers: Myriam Sassine, Laura Jumel

Director of Photography: Simone D’Arcangelo

Editor: Matthieu Taponier

Production Designer: Emad Muhtasseb

Costume Designer: Tuleen Abida

Music: Amin Goudarzi

Cast/Featuring: Maria Zreik, Ali Suliman, Yumna Marwan

Running Time (minutes): 20

Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, English

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