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The Reports on Sarah and Saleem (15*)

Shubbak Festival

,Barbican Cinema 2
Shot of two people embracing

When Sarah and Saleem – a Jewish Israeli woman and a Palestinian man – are seen together in public, their lustful, illicit affair quickly escalates into a story of political espionage.

Sarah runs a café in West Jerusalem. Saleem, from East Jerusalem, works as a deliveryman. Despite being worlds apart, they risk everything as they embark on a heady affair, snatching moments in the night to meet. But Sarah is the wife of a high-ranking Israeli military official and when a risky late-night tryst goes awry and threatens to expose them, their frantic efforts mean nothing in the face of the escalating political impasse they have created.

Caught up in the occupying machinery and socio-political pressure, Sarah and Saleem find themselves trapped in a web of deceit, which not even the truth looks able to stop. Muayan Alayan’s second feature has received high critical praise, and was Winner of the Special Jury Award and Audience Award at the Rotterdam Film Festival 2018.

Tagged with: Cinema Shubbak 2019 Multibuy Shubbak 2019

Palestine/Germany/Netherlands 2018 Dir Muayad Alayan 127 min

* = locally classified by the City of London Corporation

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Barbican Cinema 2

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.