Sarah, a married Israeli from West Jerusalem, risks everything when she has an affair with Saleem, a married Palestinian from East Jerusalem. During a night out in Bethlehem, Saleem gets into an altercation at a club that threatens to expose their affair. The lie that Saleem uses to cover up for the affair snowballs into a national conspiracy and gets both the Palestinian and Israeli security services involved. To make matters worse, Sarah’s husband is a high-ranking officer in the Israeli army and he is drawn into the affair.

Inspired by true events, Muayad Alayan’s multi-award winning THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM is a powerful film that shows that in a highly charged political environment, a lie has the ability to ignite a war.

Written by Sachin Gandhi

Rotterdam - Audience Award and Tiger Award - Special Mention

Seattle International Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film

Durban International Film Festival - Winner, Best Film and Best Actress (Maisa Abd Elhadi)

Titanic International Film Festival - Winner, Festival Prize and Special Mention of Jury

Community Partner: The Calgary Arab Arts & Culture Society