Abu Lughod Studios

Samia — a young aspiring dancer — is diagnosed with cancer and, after undergoing treatment, begins the tough journey of mental and physical changes that cause her to withdraw from life and isolate herself. Her illness also takes its toll on her husband Samir, who tries to support her, but she pushes him away. When Samir notices that music still attracts Samia’s attention, he tries to use it to lift her spirit and bring her out of her isolation.

In a Palestinian village, two sisters-in-law, Nabila and Shams, are bound by an exchange mar- riage. When one becomes a widow, forbidden desires surface, tensions rise, and their land is threatened by occupation. As the men disappear, the women must confront betrayal, power, and survival on their own terms.