The Last Friday (Al Juma Al Akheira)

Hampered by old gambling debts, divorced, and despondent, Yousef lives an isolated existence scrambling for every dinar. When he learns he must have life-saving surgery in four days, he’s forced to revisit old chapters in his life as he tries to find the money. But everywhere he turns, there are fresh assaults on his pride. With an inspired cast, including Ali Suliman (Paradise Now, The Lemon Tree, The Syrian Bride, The Kingdom, Body of Lies) and Yasmine Al Masri (Miral, Caramel, Pomegranates and Myrrh, Ayrouwen), this artistic film about the little humiliations of everyday life has earned some major awards.