Events

After learning that their father left a huge sum of money behind after his death, Mariam and Noura come up with an elaborate scheme to abscond with the money before their brother—who is legally entitled to half the inheritance—finds out about that he has died. The occupation is a backdrop for this story of the everyday life and humor of two sisters as they rekindle their relationship and learn to make space for themselves and each other. This film provides some three dimensionality to the images we see from Palestine.

Laila Abbas is a Palestinian filmmaker who studied cinema and TV production at Royal Holloway, University of London. She made her first short films between 2010 and 2012. In 2014, she directed her feature documentary Ice & Dust, which was screened at several festivals. Abbas has also worked as an academic, teaching cinema at various Palestinian universities, and she has served as the head programmer for Palestine Cinema Days for several years. Her film Thank You for Banking with Us (2024) is her first feature narrative film.