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Torn between two worldsIntimate and politicalVisually arresting

Latest Episode

Getting Off the Fence

30 min

Season 1 • Episode 8

Latest

Getting Off the Fence

Feb 25, 2019

Mouna can't keep on with the situation as it is. Season Finale

Overview

Mouna is a Palestinian photographer living in Tel Aviv, moments before her big professional break. When a military operation in Gaza goes out of hand, she is faced with the realities of both worlds she lives in, and with the close relationships with the two men in her life.

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photography arab jewish friendship relationship art exhibition female photographer

Identity and belongingArt as witnessComplicity and silenceLove across divides

Standout Aspects

Acting

Mouna Hawa's face does the heavy lifting—no dialogue needed.

Cinematography

Photography as plot device AND visual language—chef's kiss.

Writing

Refuses easy answers, lives in the messy middle.

Best for:Solo·Binge·Friends

Heads up:Disturbing

Creator

Mira Awad

First AiredJan 7, 2019

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes8

Top Cast

Mouna Hawa

Mouna

Ala Dakka

Rani

Roy Assaf

Yaniv

Salwa Nakkara

Najwa (Mouna's mother)

Uri Gavriel

Eli (Yaniv's father)

Neta Plotnik

Tati

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Mira Awad is one of the few Palestinian citizens of Israel to represent Israel at Eurovision (2009), making this her deeply personal reclamation of narrative control.

Insight

The series deliberately mirrors Awad's own life as a Palestinian artist in Tel Aviv—Mouna's gallery scene parallels real exhibitions where her identity became the artwork without her consent.

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