Once Upon a Time in Gaza

A young student befriends a charismatic restaurant owner. Together, they peddle drugs while delivering falafel sandwiches, but they are soon forced to grapple with a corrupt cop and his oversized ego.

Yahya is a student with a silent dream for a better life. He forges a friendship with Osama, a charming falafel chef running a secret drug operation. They navigate the risks of their double life until the actions of a corrupt cop ignite a crime that shatters their world. Yahya is left to confront violence, and wrestle with his own morality to reclaim his life – in a city caught between hope and joy, and despair and ruin.

Please note: This film contains realistic depictions of drug use, violence and bodily harm.

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Once Upon a Time in Gaza (15*)

London Palestine Film Festival 2025

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