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Tarek!

You idiot!

Fucker, give them back now!

Idiot!

Stupid son of a bitch!

Bravo, girls.

The new refugees are creative.

Especially those who've arrived with new designs.

A new truck is arriving!

Keep clear of the truck, children.

Help them everyone.

Place your things here.

Go directly to Ms. Salma to register.

Register here.

Queue according to village.

Families stay together.

- Name? - Atta Mohammad Atallah.

- Village? - Imwas.

Brother, any news from Bayt Nuba?

You know Ghassan Abu Issa?

- Anyone from the Abu Issa family? - Sorry, sister.

Darling?

Shall I read?

Biologists have identified about 1.7 million organisms to date...

many living in the earth's least accessible habitats.

Beneath the ground, in the deep sea...

in the crowns of tropical trees...

and on the backs or in the guts of other creatures...

My teacher is really ugly.

Face like an owl.

Know how many stars are in the universe?

Maybe 200 billion.

No one knows exactly.

Because telescopes haven't reached every corner.

They didn't count them.

If I had a telescope, I'd know which truck dad is coming on.

Good idea.

I'd see him before he sees us.

Then I'd have time to dress up too.

Dress up and pack our things.

We won't stay in this stupid place.

Right?

Right or not?

Right.

With ugly Teacher Nasser!

Most beautiful bride ever!

- Bless you, where are you from? - Bayt Nuba. You?

We came from Ayn Karem twenty years ago.

Twenty years?

You've been here twenty years?

She's been here twenty years.

That's 7300 days.

You're suffocating me.

What'd you say?

- Morning, Um Mohammad. - Morning Um Tarek, how are you?

Fine, thank you.

And you, Tarek?

Um Mohammad is asking you a question.

It's not nice to ignore people.

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Make yourself useful. This is for all of us.

What are you building?

An international court.

Really?

Um Tarek.

I'd like to talk about Tarek.

What's wrong?

Nothing serious...

But he comes to school every day.

It has to stop.

Sorry...

I thought you knew.

Your son distracts the others. His presence hinders them.

My son distracts the others? Maybe they're distracting him?

We know it's hard to adjust.

Mr. Nasser, you will treat my son like the others.

He's not at the same level.

He's smarter than them.

Your son can't read.

I know a house without a man...

...can be difficult.

Can I help with anything?

Do your job right.

How's school?

Good.

I'm learning new things.

You know that in twenty years...

there are 175,320 hours?

I saw Mr. Nasser.

He's mean. Not like Ms. Hala.

When are we going back?

- Soon I hope. - What are we waiting for?

We have to wait here. I don't know for how long.

What if dad can't find this place?

He'll find it.

Why can't we go back and find him?

It's safer here. He'll find us.

Why don't we go home?

We can't right now.

We came by foot...

We can return by foot.

Right?

Right?

Right or not?

No!

- Why? - Because!

Enough! Be quiet! Can't you see what's going on?

What did we say?

Goodbye.

Enter.

Thirty squared...

...equals?

Thirty squared...

...equals 900.

Forty squared is...

Forty squared is...

equals 1400.

Mr. Nasser!

1600

- Greetings. - Welcome.

- How are you? - Good.

- How's everything there? - Not bad.

Walid, Ahmad.

Layth.

- They'll join you. - An honor.

Ok, guys, be brave.

Don't worry.

God be with you.

We'll see you heroes.

See you.

Walid!

We have our own toilet at home.

Are you Ghassan Abu Issa's son?

You know where my father is?

- He's not here? - No.

Who knows? My cousin's whole family is missing.

Palestine's gone.

- Miss your house? - Yes.

- Your bed? - My bed?

I miss my bed.

Your bathroom?

No idea.

I miss my bathroom.

My dad's towel has a hole in it. But mine doesn't.

Saw your brother today...

Where's he going?

He's going to be a fedayee.

What's that?

A fighter. I'll be one too.

- You don't want to get married? - I'll marry a fedayee.

My cousin's a fedayee too.

He went to Palestine and saw his house.

Got some figs for his mom from their land.

Go inside!

Lucky day today.

Mulukheeya.

It's slimy

I don't eat slimy things.

Shame on you!

What's this?

Where is dad? Where?

We'll find him!

Where's our house? Which direction did we come from?

Enough darling, enough.

You're suffocating me!

- You're always mean to him! - No, I wasn't mean to him!

Now we're here!

We don't know where our house is!

I can't remember!

Remember that trip he took us on?

Remember?

Remember what he showed you?

The stick.

How the sun makes a shadow?

Remember what he told you?

The direction of the sun.

That's where our home is.

Where the sun goes every day.

That's how you can always know.

What does it mean?

It means...

We're going back.

You staying here?

Where else can we go?

We can go back.

Are you stupid? We can't.

It's true you can't read?

That's a lie.

Will you marry me?

You're a little boy.

If I was older?

Three marbles are missing.

No, just one. I lost it yesterday.

No, three.

What you doing, boy?

Taking pomegranates.

You Palestinian?

God damn them.

Hungry?

Take a few.

Take some more.

Stay strong, dear. God protect you.

Did you see Tarek?

- Greetings. Seen my son? - Sorry.

Have you seen Tarek?

It's so hot.

Here comes someone.

Can you help us?

I'm talking to you, boy.

Our car broke down.

Know if there's a village near?

No, I don't.

Oh! How he speaks!

- You a refugee? - That's a refugee?

You don't know if there's a village near?

No.

And a camp?

Want him to bring camp boys here?

Unbelievable!

Please get out of here! Get out of here!

Yes, you. Move it.

What are you waiting for?

Keep moving.

Bye.

Poor boy! You were mean to him.

You like me mean, no?

No, I don't.

Then I'll leave you here tonight with the camp boys, baby.

Where'd you come from? You alone?

Where you going?

Where?

Home.

You're from the camp.

Hungry?

Come with me?

You in the army?

Kind of. A people's army.

Hello

Hi

This is Zain.

Mustafa.

Abu Shibriya.

Toussaint.

Hamza.

As'ad.

What beauties!

Majed.

Amal of course.

Antar.

Kifah.

The Algerian.

- Tarek. - Hello.

Hungry?

Come.

Here's some bread.

Who's that?

A boy.

You know him?

Yes.

Sick?

Injured?

Bleeding?

Did someone tell you this was a holiday resort?

I found him in the desert.

He was very sick.

And you brought him here?

60 push ups.

That was 58.

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184

Again.

They did 100. Except for him. 97.

Thank you.

Mulukheeya.

Not hungry.

Plain rice.

Enjoy.

I'm going to your camp tomorrow.

I can take you with me if you like...

To your family.

I'll never go back there.

Once long ago...

there was a house and a garden...

a garden full of colors...

White of jasmine and gardenias too...

Red of poppies and pomegranates...

Green, pure...

of cactus and fig...

A paradise full of song...

Suddenly...

I don't know how...

Wheat stalks in their longing...

... bend.

Wait, oh night, Wait don't go...

Once daylight comes wounds will show...

White of jasmine and gardenias too...

Red of poppies and pomegranates...

Green, pure...

of cactus and fig...

A paradise full of song...

Black...

Never once does the night...

... last.

- Where you going so early? - Home.

- But where's home? - Palestine.

Where we live with my father.

My school. Ms. Hala.

Palestine? You're going to Palestine?

Are you deaf?

Wait.

Wait.

I don't want to wait. You're all boring.

We're going there too.

But it's dangerous now.

Some people don't return.

Understand?

We're fedayee.

We're preparing ourselves to return.

Walid!

What're you doing here?

How are you?

Russia.

Why don't you get any letters?

No one knows I'm here.

Me neither.

Watch this.

Three queens...

- Have mercy on us! - What can I say?

Man, all religions are emblematic of feudalism and colonialism.

But all peoples will remain oppressed...

if they don't struggle against their oppressor.

This is the essence of class struggle.

"God will not change the condition of a people..."

"unless they first change themselves."

Man...

Want a shave?

Layth, shall we give him a shave?

Who are you?

Time to become a man.

Layth, a cigarette.

That's right.

No laughing now.

Damn you!

Thanks for taking care of him.

- Tarek, move! - I'm with them!

- We're going back home! - Move it!

I'm with them!

I'm talking to you!

Don't... we're going back!

No, thanks.

You think this is a place for a child?

The camps are better?

Sick?

Injured?

Bleeding?

No, I came to get my son.

Which one is your son?

Tarek's a good boy.

"From each according to his ability..."

"To each according to his needs."

Thanks but there's no need.

Nights are cold.

My tent is close if you need anything.

Why'd you leave me alone?

He doesn't know where we are.

I'll tell him where to find you.

Our names are registered at the camp.

He doesn't know it.

Tomorrow we leave. Okay?

Look at me.

I'm not going back. I hate that place.

- We can't stay here. - Dad would never go there.

Are you ok?

You only offer a cigarette once?

Thanks for taking care of my son.

How did we lose everything?

We didn't.

Nothing slimy for Tarek.

Darling, you say bye to your friends tonight, right?

Hey, comrade.

Answer your mother.

Later.

What's going on here?

Cheating my son because he's younger than you?

And better looking?

Deal me in.

I want to play.

Ok, you start.

Card playing is a bourgeois activity.

For a bourgeois people.

Israeli aircrafts have hit Harir Refugee camp...

with missiles and napalm bombs...

in an effort to target fedayeen bases...

scattered throughout the country...

as cross border operations have shown a steady increase.

The refugee camps are seen...

as a recruitment ground for young people.

The majority of fedayee are volunteers...

and numbers are fast increasing...

The fedayee believe armed struggle is the path to liberation...

and are gaining international attention in the foreign media.

What's the point of these if we can't use them?

You're not ready to cross.

Not ready? Look around you.

Look at the guys around you.

Look into their eyes.

They work day and night. How can they not be ready?

While those guys destroy everything!

Majed.

You are not ready.

We're just losing time.

When will I have a weapon?

Everyone has one except me.

Go talk to Abu Akram.

Ghaydaa.

This is the safest place for you right now.

Wait a bit.

Abu Akram.

I want to become a fedayee. I want to be one of you.

You will.

When?

With focus. With endurance.

With patience.

Always patience.

Then I get a gun?

"The basic clay of our work..."

"is the youth."

"We prepare them, place our hope..."

"So they can take the banner from our hands."

Kifah!

Find some work for this young man.

- Belgium? - China.

A letter from your wife?

I'm not married.

Why not?

I'm not in a hurry.

And her?

Her hair is darker than the land. Like yours.

Women like that disappear fast.

Don't you think you married too young?

I wish I'd been younger.

I'd have had more time with him.

You know no one can break water?

From Akka's prison came the funerals...

of Mohammad Jamjoum and Fuad Hijazi.

And for their lives my people, avenge.

The High Commissioner and his accomplices.

- Come on! - No, no, no.

Men!

Back to exercises!

Hey hero, think the enemy will be afraid...

of how pretty you look in a magazine?

Let them know who we are.

"History is the judge."

- You think I'll be a good fighter? - Don't say that!

- Why? - Don't speak like that again!

Enough nonsense!

- Quick! - Guys!

You ok?

- Drink some water, drink. - Take it easy.

We saw the lights of Jerusalem.

We saw them.

Order!

We want you to be men.

You worked well, guys.

But you didn't do well.

You were better last time.

Sixty push ups.

You're a good one.

You impressed me more than last time.

- You're all good, guys. - What're you doing?

Abu Akram is a genius. He knows everything.

Abu Akram talks too much.

What do you mean?

Let's go.

Turns out the kid is faster than you.

I can see.

This is the first string.

Coffee?

- Thank you. - Welcome.

Want to try?

Look what I can do.

Come here!

Call Antar! Quickly! Fast as a bullet!

Your wife's glad you're gone.

I saw her last night. Her red lipstick smeared!

At least I have a woman who loves me.

And my heart is full.

Unlike you! Easy as the street walkers!

And your heart empty!

What's in the heart is in the heart and what's gone is gone.

All that counts is who remains.

You know what!

No one can stand you in the whole camp!

Where's Antar?

Heard you had to pay a prostitute to look at your face...

This is for the ears.

You don't know how to read?

Not these languages.

You know Abu Akram can't read?

He can't read?

No!

Pack your things quick.

Brave Tarek!

Gather these men.

Abu Shibriya.

George Al Nabulsi.

Taimur Al Safadi.

Abu Hadeed and Al Qinas.

Hurry.

You worked hard, men.

You trained with focus.

With discipline.

I was watching each of you.

The time has come.

Al Nabulsi...

knows the way well.

He'll lead tonight.

To victory!

How are you honey?

I heard he learned a new song on the oud.

Focus.

Endurance.

Patience.

Always patience.

Take care, men.

- Where are you going? - With them.

Come rest.

We have lots of work tomorrow.

I'm going with them.

You're not going anywhere tonight.

Understand?

You're under my command here. Move!

My father was so stubborn...

He said, "If you don't apologize to your sister..."

"you'll spend the whole day here."

"You won't come home till the whole field is fertilized."

You were only six.

Honey, choose a station.

I did.

Come join us.

I went home covered in manure...

because I refused to apologize to my sister.

You going to do your hair like that in twenty years?

He was a tough old man.

No one ever crossed him!

He used to grab us like this...

and say...

"Never forget who you are"

Liars!

Liars! You're all liars!

Liars!

You're suffocating me!

You made him sad!

You're always unhappy! You always think you're right!

You made him leave!

Now he's lost!

You lost him!

Water.

Damn stubbornness.

Don't worry, we'll find him.

I'm coming with you.

It's dangerous. Stay here. He might come back.

He won't.

Like that?

Stay back!

Careful! Watch it!

Dinner.

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