Screwdriver
aka Mafak First screened in September 2018
Director: Bassam Jarbawi. Cast: Ziad Bakri, Jameel Khoury, Areen Omari, Yasmine Qaddumi, Mariam Basha, Amir Khoury. Screenplay: Bassam Jarbawi. Twitter Capsule:
Enriched but also diffused by its rangy interests and sympathies. Can't quite keep psychology and politics balanced.
Second Capsule:
Some of the early, most interesting threads get set aside. Its ending will likely make or break it for many.
VOR:③
Despite my quibbles, I appreciated this movie's commitment to not cleaning up its protagonist's commitment. Form and story keep you guessing.
