Touchline
North American Premiere

Touchline

Shorts
Short | United States, Jordan | 15 MINUTES | Arabic, Hebrew | English subtitles
Drama, Sports
During the occupation of Palestine in 1948, Ahmad, a 17-year-old Palestinian boy, faces a war in his hometown that forces him to give up his dream of being a professional footballer.

Playing in: Obstacle Course

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Mohammed Saffouri

Mohammed Saffouri is a Capital Emmy-winning filmmaker based in Fairfax, Virginia. Saffouri graduated from George Mason University in 2020 with a degree in Film and Video Studies and a concentration in Film Directing. He now works as an outreach manager while pursuing his film career on the side.

Director
Mohammed Saffouri
Executive Producer (Main Credit)
Dana Ayesh, Mohammed Saffouri
Producer
Tareq Baddar
Screenwriter
Mohammed Saffouri
Cinematographer
Ghassan Nazmi
Editor
Dhouha Al-Jabiri
Cast
Basil Askar, Anas Algaraleh, Mustafa Murad, Lina Abu-Riziq

Contacts
Print Source
Mohammed Saffouri
Sirius Productions
Fairfax, VA 22032
Phone: 5714518517
mb.saffouri@gmail.com
Press Contact
Mohammed Saffouri
Sirius Productions
Fairfax, VA 22032
Phone: 5714518517
mb.saffouri@gmail.com
US Sales Contact
Mohammed Saffouri
Sirius Productions
Fairfax, VA 22032
Phone: 5714518517
mb.saffouri@gmail.com
International Sales Contact
Mohammed Saffouri
Sirius Productions
Fairfax, VA 22032
Phone: 5714518517
mb.saffouri@gmail.com
Publicist
Shaimaa Khan
London Flair PR
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: 323 567 5532
sk@londonflairpr.com
Publicist
Catherine Lyn Scott
London Flair PR
cls@londonflairpr.com
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