# Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)

> In a tightly controlled Gaza, a young man's quest to avenge his murdered friend is unsettled by an encounter with the killer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7329459

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Arab Nasser, Tarzan Nasser
- Cast: Nader Abd Alhay, Majd Eid, Ramzi Maqdisi, Is'haq Elias, Said Saada, Hussein Nakhleh, Osama Malhas, Abood Obeid
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34734841/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, brooding, bleak, festival viewing, serious film night

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