• Stallions

    Directed by Elise Coker
    USA/Palestine | 30 minutes |

A young Palestinian horse breeder named Abdel Naser Musleh and his family navigate the difficulties of raising champion Arabian horses in the West Bank—where access to vets and training facilities always seems to be a checkpoint away.

In competition for the Local Jury Award

film synopsis

film details

Director: Elise Coker
Producers: Elise Coker, Mahalia Cohen
Cinematographers: Elise Coker
Editor: Elise Coker
Music: William Ryan Fritch
Cast: Abdel Naser Musleh, Nuha Musleh, Subhi Hakrush
Original Language Title: فحول
Country: USA/Palestine
Language: In Arabic and English with English subtitles.
Year: 2019
Running Time: 30 minutes
Awards: SIMA Award Finalist
Website: https://www.topic.com/stallions-of-palestine

director biography

Elise Coker is an American documentary filmmaker and video journalist based in New York City. She has made films for media outlets including Vice, NBC, Al Jazeera, and PBS. Her work has received recognition including from Overseas Press Club of America and POYi. In addition to film, Elise paints landscapes, composes electronic music, and writes science fiction.

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