The Settlement
Title: The Settlement
Director: Àlex Sardà
Year: 2021
Genre: Documentary
Running time: 90 min
Country: Spain, Jordan
Format: 16:9 HD COLOR
Status: In Progress
In coproduction with: ALJAZEERA DOCUMENTARY
With the support of: CSIC, FECYT, Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología de España, Jordan Film Fund (RFC)
In a huge site in the North of Jordan, directed by a group of Spanish archaelogists, about twenty Jordanian workers are hired every year. One of them, Abo Dya, a fugitive from the capital who doesn’t fit anywhere, or with anyone, will try to get ahead.
Credits:
DIRECTOR: Alex Sardà
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Carlota Coloma, Jumana Saadeh
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Artur-Pol Camprubí
EDITOR: Ariadna Ribas
HEAD OF PRODUCTION: Adrià Lahuerta
LOCAL PRODUCER IN JORDAN: Muhannad Halawani
PRODUCED BY: 15L FILMS
IN COPRODUCTION WITH: ALJAZEERA DOCUMENTARY
WITH THE SUPPORT OF: CSIC, FECYT, Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología de España, The Jordan Film Fund (The Royal Film Commission of Jordan)
Festivals:
2019 DOCS IN THESSALONIKI – Pitching Forum
2019 MEDIMED – One on one
2019 KARAMA HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL AMMAN
2020 SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL – Foro Lau Haizetara