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The Umpire Whispers

2010 15 min Arabic

An exploration of the intimacy that arises between a swimming coach and athlete. In the film, I return to meet my coach five years after having quit competitive swimming and ask to recreate a recurring situation from my teenage years, in which he gives me a massage and I massage him in return.

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Jumana Manna Director

United States release January 1, 2010 · Produced in Palestinian Territories · Languages English, Hebrew

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Palestinian Territories

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Original language

Arabic

Spoken on screen

English · Hebrew

Release dates

United States · January 1, 2010

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