‘Thirteen in Gaza’ Acquired by Koudéta Films for France Ahead of Doha Film Festival

The father-daughter drama is the first film shot in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas war began

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

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Paris and New York-based impact studio Koudéta Films has acquired French distribution rights to Palestinian director Hosam Abu Dan’s “Thirteen in Gaza.” The father-daughter drama is the first film shot on the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas war began in 2023.

Mad World – which is the international sales arm of Pan-Arab distributor Mad Solutions – has closed the French distribution deal ahead of the Middle East premiere of “Thirteen in Gaza” at the upcoming Doha Film Festival, which will run Nov. 19-27.

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