Edition 2018

Official Selection Panorama

Namrud (Troublemaker)

Jowan Safadi is a famous and controversial Palestinian-Israeli musician. His lyrics and songs are heavily critical of the situation in the territory. Investigated for “incitement to terrorism” and arrested on occasion, he must take care of his teenage son and is forced to face parental responsibilities while continuing to fight for his ideals. With his band Fish Samak, Jowan Safadi creates songs that speak about politics and society, and have earned him a large community of fans in the Arab world. It’s the story of a free spirit who finds himself in the midst of a political conflict while facing the challenges of his new situation as a single dad. Determined, he will not stop fighting (through his art) for a place where he can live in peace, where he, his son and his people can feel safe and have possibilities to prosper.

Theme:

Fernando Romero Forsthuber

Fernando Romero-Forsthuber was born in Seville in 1983 to a Spanish father and Austrian mother. At 17, he came to Vienna and immediately began to work in the film industry. 2 years later, he made his first trip to Israel. There he started to work with Palestinian musicians as a director/producer for their music videos. In Austria he established a good reputation in the field of music videos, image films and commercials. In the last years Fernando also worked on reports for the TV-stations ORF (especially in Syria) and ATV. He has been to Palestine/Israel for many times and is strongly integrated into the scene.

Director_Namrud

Technical details

Year:

2017

Credits

Direcció
Fernando Romero Forsthuber

Screening times

Awards