Origin: Unknown | Fiction | Director: Bassam Jarbawi | ? minutes

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Solitaire King

Bassam Jarbawi (Palestine)

Solitaire King follows ex- prisoner Ziad, post solitary confinement. He
drives a cab between check points, increasingly unable to distinguish
between reality and fantasy. His obsession with a beautiful passenger,
Mirvat makes his search for sanity especially difficult. He struggles with
her disdain and the increasingly difficult circumstances force him to
confront his options in a new light. Bassam Jarbawi received an MFA in
screenwriting and directing from Columbia University in New York. His short
film Chicken Heads was awarded best film at several international
festivals, including the Golden Muhr Award at the Dubai Film Festival.
Producer: Shrihari Sathe.