The Pianist from Ramallah (2020)

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Four years in the life of Muhammad “Misha” Alsheikh, a teenage pianist living between Palestinian, Russian and Jewish cultures. It takes Muhammad three hours to get to his piano lessons, but his dream is bigger than borders. Between checkpoints, auditions and his father’s will that he become a doctor, he tries to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional pianist – and also of staying happy.

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