Out in the Dark

Nimer, a Palestinian student, is dreaming of a better life abroad. One fateful night he meets Roy, an Israeli lawyer, and the two fall in love. As their relationship deepens, Nimer is confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept him for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality. When his close friend is caught hiding illegally in Tel Aviv and sent back to the West Bank, where he is brutally murdered, Nimer must choose between the life he thought he wanted and his love for Roy.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Script: Yael Shafrir & Michael Mayer
Cinematography: Ran Aviad
Editing: Maria Gonzales
Sound: Martin J. Lopez
Music: Mark Holden, Michael Lopez
Actors: Nicholas Jacob (Nimer Mashrawi), Michael Aloni (Roy Schaefer), Jameel Khouri (Nabil Mashrawi), Alon Pdut (Gil),Shimon Mimran (Daniel), Majd Bitar (Bashar)
Production: M7200, USA & Periscope Productions
Producers: Lihu Roter, Michael Mayer
Costumes: Hamada Atallah
Production Design: Sharon Eagle
Format: HDCAM Color
Production Country: Israel-USA
Production Year: 2012
Duration: 96
Contact: m-appeal, Germany Aleksandra Abykova T. +49 30 6150 7505 F. +49 30 2758 2872 berlinoffice@m-appeal.com www.m-appeal.com
The Film was screened at the Agora’s “Works in Progress” screening program at the 2011 Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Michael Mayer

He was born in Haifa, Israel. He studied film at the University of Southern California, and now lives and works in Los Angeles. Out in the Dark is his first feature-length film.

Filmography

Selected
2010 Fireworks (short)
2012 Alata/Out in the Dark