Thank You for Banking with Us
After their father dies, leaving a large sum in the bank, two sisters must set aside their differences to fight against Sharia law, which dictates that the majority of the inheritance goes to their brother.
Their father was the last thing holding the two sisters together. The same goes for their brother, who left the country many years earlier. After their father's death, they risk drifting apart for good. As the male heir, the brother has the strongest claim to the inheritance. To prevent this, the sisters decide to «postpone» their father's death by a few hours, buying themselves time to convince the bank that their father wanted to transfer the money to them.
Director's Talk // Laila Abbas
The film's director, Laila Abbas, will be present for a conversation after the screenings of the film on Saturday April 5th at 18.30 and Sunday April 6th at 18.30.
Director
Laila Abbas is a Palestinian filmmaker who studied film and TV production at Royal Holloway, University of London. She has made several short films and has taught film at various Palestinian universities. Thank You for Banking with Us is her first feature film and premiered at the BFI London Film Festival.
This film is part of
Original title شكراً لاستخدامكم خدماتنا المصرفية (Shukran Li-Istikhdamikum Khadamatina Al-Masrafiyya)
Country Palestine, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt
Year 2024
Director Laila Abbas
Screenplay Laila Abbas
Cinematography Konstantin Kroening
Producer Hanna Atallah, Ronza Kamel, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
Cast Yasmine Al Massri, Clara Khoury, Kamel El Basha, Ashraf Barhoum
Distribution Fidalgo
Runtime 1h 32m
Language Arabic
Subtitles English
Genre Drama
Format DCP
Age limit 12
Links IMDb
This film is in competition for the Audience Award.