Ward Kayyal
Ward Kayyal, who is 26 years old, is a Palestinian director from Haifa and just finished his cinematography studies degree at the Menshar School of Art, where he specialized in directing and filming. This year, Kayyal worked on hundreds of projects and directed his debut short film.
His contemporary depiction of current political and social themes reflects his ambition to enhance the Palestinian cultural landscape.
Hamza: Chasing the Ghost Chasing Me
Ward Kayyal
Palestine | 2022 | 18 min
Arabic spoken with English subtitles
After recovering from an illness, middle-aged Hamza resumes a habit he started when he was released from an Israeli prison 20 years ago. Every day, he goes into the forest to hunt for a lion that the local population doesn’t believe exists.
