Between the River and the Sea   Isabella Sedlak, Yousef Sweid

The complexity I’ve lived with all my life has forced me to be alone with my position. If I’m alone anyway, why not be alone in front of an audience?

Born in Haifa, Yousef Sweid is a Palestinian Israeli actor – someone who grew up between two worlds and has always grappled with that complexity. In this work, Sweid explores his life between different cultures, narratives and realities –  different versions of the truth. He interweaves personal anecdotes and political reflection – from humorous stories about life in Berlin to flashbacks of his childhood as the Arab son of a Christian family in a Jewish kindergarten. He seeks to understand how to navigate a world in which he always finds himself “in between”. Between the River and the Sea is a passionate plea for sharing unheard narratives and for listening, an invitation to embrace complexity and witness the biography of a man who cannot simply choose a side.

With: Yousef Sweid
Director: Isabella Sedlak