THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US!
Palestine, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt I 2024 I Arabic dialogue with English subtitles l 97 min
ABOUT FILM
Thank You for Banking with Us! (2024) is a gripping drama directed by Laila Abbas, following two sisters who, after their father’s death, struggle to secure their rightful inheritance from a patriarchal system. Set in Ramallah, the film explores themes of family, justice, and societal constraints.
The film premiered at AFI Fest 2024, where it featured a director’s discussion with Laila Abbas, and was showcased in the Feature Narrative Competition at the El Gouna Film Festival 2024.
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CAST & CREDITS
Director: Laila Abbas
Writer: Laila Abbas
Cast: Yasmine Al Massri, Clara Khoury, Kamel El Basha, Ashraf Barhoum
Dop: Konstantin Kroening
Producer: Laila Abbas, Hanna Atallah, Ronza Kamel
LAILA ABBAS
Laila Abbas is a Palestinian filmmaker, producer, and academic who studied cinema in Jordan and then film and TV production at the Royal Holloway University in the UK with a Said Foundation Scholarship.
In 2013, she made a splash with her documentary ICE & DUST, which followed a young Palestinian woman who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to search for a better life in Canada. She also worked as an instructor at the Institute of Modern Media at Alquds University.
In 2016, Laila founded the production company Young Oak Productions, and in 2019, she was selected for the Berlin Film Festival’s Berlinale Talents program to nurture emerging filmmakers. Her highly-anticipated debut feature THANK YOU FOR BANKING WITH US is currently in post-production.