Without delving too deeply into the tricky sociopolitical territory its backdrop suggests, this breezy romance instead is a mostly charming glimpse into life in contemporary Palestine.

| Jan 7, 2022

...the extent to which it avoids foregrounding obvious larger issues underlines the fragility of everyday lives lived in a de facto war zone, rendering small, banal matters of the heart all the more poignant.

| Nov 8, 2021

A slight but charming story.

| Nov 6, 2021

The Nasser twins offer lively pictures of the community, the residents stress when they learn Israel has a new bomb, jokey street talk, whimsical moments and the solace and beauty of finding Siham shares Issa's feelings - what joy.

| Nov 5, 2021

A film that is both achingly astute and unexpectedly funny.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 5, 2021

The accumulating details in Daw's and Abbass' finely carved characterizations... keep us in a state of sweet anticipation.

| Nov 5, 2021

The stakes may feel small at the start, but what is more important than love, after all? Even in Gaza, there's hope for the future.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 4, 2021

[Tarzan and Arab Nasser's] writing and filming, hand in hand, reveal an unvarnished portrait of living under circumstances that are cruel and insurmountable, while also highlighting the small moments of triumph that propel life forward.

| Nov 2, 2021

Partly inspired by a true story, Gaza mon amour is a quirky, enjoyable rom com about the pursuit of love in later life.

| Nov 2, 2021

An adorable tale showing that more important things are happening in Gaza than planning for terrorism.

| Original Score: B+ | Oct 30, 2021

Quiet in tone and emotionally restrained with a washed-out colour palette, Gaza is worlds apart from the brothers' loud, ostentatious debut: more mature, more finely calibrated, more aesthetically enterprising.

| Aug 6, 2021

Emphasize[s] the present moment and the way images, beautiful and otherwise, ferment under occupation.

| Jun 5, 2021

Although Gaza Mon Amour's romantic ending is quite predictable, the enticing choreography that the filmmakers develop to bring Issa and Sahim closer is full of sweet moments. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 1, 2021

A sweet middle-aged rom-com is at the center of Palestine's entry, Gaza Mon Amour, directed by twins Arab and Tarzan Nasser and starring the Salim Daw and the great Hiam Abbass.

| Original Score: B | Feb 8, 2021

The film is wry, knowing. It is understandable given the unbearable situation in Gaza that one might want to laugh, rather than cry all the time, but comedies too come in the form of more devastating or telling blows.

| Dec 4, 2020

Gaza Mon Amour is an offbeat comedy and a truly unconventional romance that is humanized by the fact that no tragedy and repression can stop people from loving each other.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 13, 2020

Gaza mon amour develops and then slyly subverts the notions of our ideas of politics on film using a simple story of attempted romance to present a tender work of Palestinian cinema.

| Oct 8, 2020

Bold, innovative and brilliantly blending humor and heart, GAZA MON AMOUR is one of the best Middle Eastern films of the year and one of the Best Palestinian films in a long time.

| Original Score: A- | Sep 20, 2020

Never taking itself too seriously, but without shying away from the more troubling facets of life in Gaza, the film offers a farcical tone, mocking martial endeavour and indulging in a fun subplot.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 16, 2020

Buoyed by Salim Dau's wonderful turn, Gaza Mon Amour reminds us its never too late to reach for love.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 14, 2020