The film will be competing in the 'Meet The Neighbors+' category.
Palestinian director Laila Abbas’ latest feature Thank You for Banking With Us! is scheduled to screen at the 65th Thessaloniki Film Festival (October 31 to 10 November). The film will be competing in the ‘Meet The Neighbors+’ category.
The film is also set to have its MENA premiere at the upcoming El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt, after the conclusion of its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival.
The jury for this year’s ‘Meet The Neighbors+’ competition will feature Ukrainian filmmaker Maryna Er Gorbach, actress Manal Awad, and distributor Vassilis Sourrapas, who will be handing out a Golden Alexander for Best Film and a Silver Alexander for Best Director, with cash prizes of €10,000 and €5,000 respectively.
With MAD World handling the film’s worldwide sales and distribution rights, Thank You for Banking With Us! is a joint production between Germany and Palestine that is written and directed by Laila Abbas. It is co-produced by Founder and Artistic Director of Palestine Cinema Days Hanna Atallah and Ronza Kamel through their company August Films, and Roshanak Behesht Nedjad through her Berlin-based production outfit, In Good Company Films.
