Sara Ishaq’s “The Station” won La Biennale di Venezia Prize (€5.000), given to the best film in post-production.
Jurors Fatih Abay, Nathalie Jeung and Claudio Rapino were taken by the story of Layal, who runs a women-only fuel station in a segregated war-torn Yemeni town. She’s faced with her 12-year-old brother’s growing desire to break free – when her estranged sister shows up with a proposition for the boy, the siblings’ relationship is put to the test.
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The film is produced by Screen Project and Georges Films. One Two Films, KeplerFilm, BarentsFilm, The Imaginarium Films, Setara Films and Ta Films co-produce.
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