The Australian premiere of director Rashid Masharawi’s follow-up to Laila’s Birthday captures the tragicomic absurdities of life under occupation. A gently ironic drama about two brothers in the West Bank - Stereo and Sami - who have been camping in the backyard of Sami’s former girlfriend, Leila, ever since Stereo’s apartment was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike. The bombing did other damage as well; Stereo’s young wife was killed, while Sami was left unable to hear or speak. Determined to start over, Stereo and Sami now take odd jobs, hoping to raise enough money to migrate to Canada. But Leila is unwilling to let Sami go, leading to circumstances that cause the brothers to question their decision to leave. What is the benefit of a new start if everything of greatest value gets left behind? Tickets
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