Conversation with the Sea (Arabic: حوار مع البحر) is a 2026 drama film directed by Muayad Alayan, co-written with Rami Alayan. A co-production of Palestine, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, it stars Kamel El Basha, Amer Hlehel, Bahira Ablassi and Maria Zreik.
The film had its world premiere in the Venice Spotlight section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2026.
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Premise
A 60-year-old Palestinian man receives an Israeli court order requesting a social security debt payment in his late son's name, who allegedly drowned two decades earlier. When no record of the death can be found, he embarks on a journey to discover what happened.
Cast
Kamel El Basha as Kamal
Amer Hlehel
Bahira Ablassi
Maria Zreik
Ruba Blal
Haitham Omari
Bahira Ablassi
Rebecca Esmeralda Telhami
Release
It had its world premiere in the Venice Spotlight section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2026. It will also screen at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section.