Thank You for Banking with Us

Ticket includes admission to post-film Arab Film Fest Tulsa opening reception in lobby catered by Shawkat Mediterranean Grill.

Arab Film Fest Tulsa is presented by Mizna, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and Circle Cinema. See the full schedule here.

Thank You for Banking with Us 

Laila Abbas | 2024 | Palestine, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt | Arabic, English, w/English subtitles | 1hr 32m

After learning that their father left a huge sum of money behind after his death, Mariam and Noura come up with an elaborate scheme to abscond with the money before their brother—who is legally entitled to half the inheritance—finds out that he has died. The Israeli occupation is a backdrop for this story of the everyday lives and humor of two sisters as they rekindle their relationship and learn to make space for themselves and each other. This film provides three-dimensionality to the images we see from Palestine.

Filmmaker bio: Laila Abbas is a Palestinian filmmaker who studied cinema and TV production at Royal Holloway, University of London. She made her first short films between 2010 and 2012. In 2014, she directed her feature documentary Ice & Dust, which was screened at several festivals. Abbas has also worked as an academic, teaching cinema at various Palestinian universities, and she has served as the head programmer for Palestine Cinema Days for several years. Thank You for Banking with Us (2024) is her first feature narrative film.

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