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Far from Maine
“Nothing started on October 7th, but everything has changed.”
0.0 / 10• 2026• 1h 35m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Haunted by the killing by Israeli police of a Palestinian friend from his youth, an Israeli queer filmmaker embarks on a cinematic dialogue across time — confronting memory, friendship, and the genocide unfolding today. In this intimate cinematic letter, Israeli filmmaker Roy Cohen addresses his Palestinian friend and fellow peace activist Aseel Aslih, who was murdered by Israeli police in their youth. Cohen tells Aslih of his experiences navigating a growingly genocidal society and seeks Aslih’s moral clarity and resilience in the evocative letters he had written as a teenager.
Cast & Crew
RC
Roy Cohen
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LeadTS
Tobias Stein
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SS
Shurouq Swaiti
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HS
Haifa Staiti
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Alia Stein Cohen
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YB
Yousef Bashir
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Galit Nir
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Nathalie Bloch
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What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy Cohen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Far from Maine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
