Synopsis
لما شفتك
Tarek and his mother Ghaydaa number among the tens of thousands of refugees crossing the border from Palestine, having been separated from Tarek's father amidst the chaos of the Six Day War. They ultimately settle at the Harir refugee camp, a makeshift home for a new generation displaced by conflict. Tarek dreams of being reunited with his father, and struggles to adapt to a new life far away from all he previously knew.
The 2013–2015 Other Asia Window
When I Saw You holds position #11 of 52 Other Asia films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when When I Saw You premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Other Asia films in 2014.
The 328th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 37% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity (62th percentile) outruns review volume (37th) — a trending, discussed title among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #172 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #129 of 356 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Territory, Jordan, Greece |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | English, Arabic |
| Production Companies | Faliro House Productions, Philistine Films |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | June 6, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt2369543 |