Ibn El Ballad (Firas Fits In)

Ibn El Ballad (Firas Fits In)

12 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family

Firas, a Jordanian-Lebanese nine-year-old visits Jordan for the first time in nine years to renew his passport. After constantly feeling like a stranger in Lebanon, (where he lived all his life) he is convinced that he'd finally feel at home in Jordan. Through a series of dramedic events, it becomes clear that the two neighboring countries are worlds apart. Determined to fit in, Firas must go to extreme lengths to prove that he can finally belong.

Ibn El Ballad (Firas Fits In)

12 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family

Ibn El Ballad (Firas Fits In)
Firas, a Jordanian-Lebanese nine-year-old visits Jordan for the first time in nine years to renew his passport. After constantly feeling like a stranger in Lebanon, (where he lived all his life) he is convinced that he'd finally feel at home in Jordan. Through a series of dramedic events, it becomes clear that the two neighboring countries are worlds apart. Determined to fit in, Firas must go to extreme lengths to prove that he can finally belong.
Producers Studio 20Q
Original title إبن البلد
Directors Tony El Ghazal
Writers

Cast

Ziad Ghazal

as Firas

Abdul Ghani Maqboul

as Jedo Abu Jameel (Grandpa)

Eman Mahmoud Al Gergawi

as Teta Um Jameel (Grandma)

Manar Alhasis

as Randa (Aunt)

Mohamad Imad Omran

as Adam (Cousin)

Dalaa Alaa Hamieh

as Tamara (Baby Cousin)

Zaid Amer Al-Salaimeh

as Officer #1

Joseph Boulos

as Officer #2