Eyes of a Thief
6.5
Tareq is released from an Israeli prison and returns to his hometown in Palestine, a place transformed by drastic changes and filled with secrets, to find his daughter. As secrets are uncovered, light is shed on the stifling nature of contemporary Palestinian society, while revealing Tareq’s hidden past. Inspired by true events.
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Cast
28 people
Khaled Abol Naga
Tarek Khedr
Known for
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Souad Massi
Lila
Also in
Souad Massi, ALA.NI, and Gildaa @ Les Concerts Volants
Najwa Najjar
Fahad Falur Jabali
Suhail Haddad
Adel
Also in
A Minute of Silence
Me, Her and Haya
Eggert Ketilsson
Known for
The Last Winter
Malak Ermileh
Malak
No other roles listed
Hani E Kort
Khaled Hourani
Ghassain
Also in
Salt of This Sea
Walid Abdul Salam
Abu Anas
Also in
Pomegranates and Myrrh
Khaled Masso
Wessam
Also in
Chintu Ka Birthday
Between Heaven and Earth
Iman Aoun
Ibtisam
Also in
Salt of This Sea
Miral
Najwa Najjar Director · Tamer Karawan Composer Tobias Datum Cinematographer
Budget $1.2M · United States release January 4, 2015 · Produced in Algeria, France, Palestinian Territories
Box office
Budget
$1,200,000
Production
Ustura Films
Production
Oktober Productions
Production
MACT Productions
Production
Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel
Production
Algeria · France · Palestinian Territories
Produced in
Languages
Original title
عيون الحرامية
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Brazil · September 27, 2014
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
Palestinian Territories · October 1, 2014
Theatrical
United States · January 4, 2015
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Australia
November 30, 2014 · Brisbane Film Festival
Austria
November 29, 2016 · TV premiere
Belgium
November 29, 2016 · TV premiere
British Indian Ocean Territory
October 1, 2014
Egypt
November 10, 2014 · Cairo International Film Festival
France
November 29, 2016 · TV premiere
Germany
November 29, 2016 · TV premiere
Greece
May 14, 2015
Luxembourg
November 29, 2016 · TV premiere
Monaco
November 29, 2016 · TV premiere
Norway
April 16, 2015 · Arabian Film Days, Oslo
Romania
October 1, 2014 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 7, 2015
Türkiye
April 14, 2015 · Istanbul Film Festival
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