Palestinian feature film "Eyes of a Thief": A political family drama
A political family drama Is he a terrorist or a freedom fighter? Whatever the audience might feel, the main protagonist of the film "Eyes of a Thief" is portrayed first and foremost as a father searching for his lost daughter. The Palestinian-Jordanian director Najwa Nijjar brings us a family drama that doesn't shy away from making political statements. By Laura Pannasch Water gushes upwards out of a pipe in a big arc like a fountain. The final scene in "Eyes of a Thief" suggests liberation and relief and is in stark contrast to the core themes of the rest of the film, namely the boundaries ...