The Screenwriter

2015•25m

Mockumentary based on the life of Israeli-Arab writer and journalist, Sayed Kashua, creator of the series 'Arab Labor'. Kataeb, Palestinian writer and journalist living in Israel, loses interest in writing his successful series and instead wants to write a series on a 40 year old going throw a mid-life crisis he is experiencing. As a Palestinian and Israeli he confronts with questions about identity, national definitions, as well as his relationships with his family, and the society and country he lives in.

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Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2015

1. Ceremony

A day that was suppose to be happy causes Kataeb to contemplate between the professional demands and his artistic vision

2. Fears

Can Kataeb write anything for money?

3. Entertainment

Kataeb is having difficulties writing the autobiographic series

4. Roots

Why does Kataeb still can't feel like he belongs?

5. Owl

Kataeb is enjoying a friend's birthday party, but something happen that might have a high price

6. Vacation

Kataeb and the family go on a family trip

7. Episode 7

Kataeb is going to a literature festival in Israel and the Israeli is trying to take advantage of it

8. Insomnia

Kataeb is trying make peace with his wife

9. Disturbing

Kataeb is suspected of sexual abuse

10. Politician

Kataeb is offered to make a new web-series. Final episode

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