3000 Nights / Mai Masri

3000 Nights is veteran Palestinian documentary filmmaker Mai Masri's first feature.

Thrown into prison for mistakenly being accused of aiding and abetting in a terrorist attack, newly married Leyla finds herself pregnant and facing a long prison sentence.

In spite of the dire conditions the women fight to preserve their dignity and self-respect in the face of abuse by the system.

Based on extensive interviews with former prisoners, this film is a metaphor of life under occupation, and the indomitability of the human spirit.

Director: Mai Masri

Awards:  

• Circle Jury Award, Washington DC International Film Festival, USA 2016

• Jury Award at theWIFTS (Women 's International Film & Television Showcase), Los Angeles, USA - 2015

• Audience Award, Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain - 2015

• Audience Award, Annonay International Film Festival, France - 2016

• Young Jury Award, International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland - 2016

• TaoEdu Youth Award, Taormina International Film Festival, Italy 2016

• Best Screenplay, Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia 2011

RT: 103 mins

Reviews:

"It’s emotive material, handled with a blunt but largely unsensational approach." ScreenDaily