Life Is Beautiful. Photo: Stray Dogs Production AS
The young Palestinian director Mohamed Jabaly is visiting a film festival in Tromsø in 2014, when the borders to Gaza close. He finds himself stuck in the arctic winter. Little does he know that it will be seven years before he can see his family again. While waiting for the situation to change, Mohamed’s friends back home tell him to seek asylum or get married to stay in Norway. But Mohamed refuses to give up his Palestinian identity and insists on being recognized for his work. After being denied a work permit after several appeals, despite his film Ambulance gaining international success, he decides to take his case to court backed by a growing group of supporters. As this unfolds, Mohamed lives a parallel life online, staying connected with family in Gaza. They provide solace, but when Gaza is attacked again, Mohamed experiences the pain of being separated from his loved ones and is faced with an impossible choice: if he goes back to Gaza, he may never be able to leave again and continue his work as an acclaimed film director, sharing his stories with the world. Life is Beautiful is a story of overcoming a life put on hold by international politics and rigid bureaucracy, told from the inside by a director who uses all his creativity to connect with the world and forge a way forward.
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Date of decision: Dec 6, 2024 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 224,925 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: Sarah Winge-Sørensen, KriStine Ann Skaret | Manus: Mohamed Jabaly | Grant scheme: International distribution | |
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Date of decision: Jun 11, 2024 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 50,000 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: Sarah Winge-Sørensen, KriStine Ann Skaret | Manus: Mohamed Jabaly | ||
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Date of decision: Apr 18, 2024 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 150,000 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: Sarah Winge-Sørensen, KriStine Ann Skaret | Manus: Mohamed Jabaly | ||
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Date of decision: Mar 14, 2024 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 450,000 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: Sarah Winge-Sørensen, KriStine Ann Skaret | |||
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Date of decision: Nov 10, 2023 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 150,000 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: KriStine Ann Skaret | Manus: Mohamed Jabaly | ||
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Date of decision: Nov 10, 2022 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 900,000 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: KriStine Ann Skaret | Manus: Mohamed Jabaly | ||
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Date of decision: Sep 16, 2022 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 322,125 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: Kristine Skaret | Manus: Mohamed Jabaly | ||
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Date of decision: May 21, 2021 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 580,000 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: Kristine Skaret | Manus: Mohamed Jabaly | ||
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Date of decision: Oct 6, 2020 | Applicant: Stray Dog Productions as | Awarded: NOK 250,000 | Director: Mohamed Jabaly | Producer: KriStine Ann Skaret | Manus: Mohamed Jabaly | ||
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