When I Saw You
6.7
Tarek and his mother Ghaydaa number among the tens of thousands of refugees crossing the border from Palestine, having been separated from Tarek's father amidst the chaos of the Six Day War. They ultimately settle at the Harir refugee camp, a makeshift home for a new generation displaced by conflict. Tarek dreams of being reunited with his father, and struggles to adapt to a new life far away from all he previously knew.
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Cast
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Mahmoud Asfa
Tarek
Also in
The Rendezvous
Ruba Bilal
Ghaydaa
Known for
Sand Storm
The Worthy
Saleh Bakri
Layth
Known for
The Blue Caftan
All That's Left of You
Anas Algaralleh
Mr. Nasser
No other roles listed
Ali Elayan
Abu Akram
Known for
Rosewater
Ruba Shamshoum
Zain
No other roles listed
Ahmad Srour
Touissant
Also in
Daughters of Abdulrahman
Hind Under Siege
Husam Abed
Al Arabi
Also in
Unfinished Love Letter
Fadia Abu Ayash
Jihan
No other roles listed
Firas Taybeh
Majed
Known for
Farha
Annemarie Jacir Director · Kamran Rastegar Composer Hélène Louvart Cinematographer
United States release June 6, 2014 · Produced in United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Greece · Languages Arabic, English
Production
Faliro House Productions
Production
Philistine Films
Production
United Arab Emirates · Palestinian Territories · Jordan · Greece
Produced in
Languages
Original title
لما شفتك
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English
Release dates
Canada · September 9, 2012
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · June 6, 2014
Theatrical
France
November 3, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Hungary
October 6, 2013 · Digital
Ireland
June 6, 2014 · Digital
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