Following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, selection as Jordan’s Official Entry for the 98th Academy Awards, and Audience Award at the Sydney Film Festival, All That’s Left of You — the acclaimed new feature film by Cherien Dabis (Only Murders in the Building) – is set to open in Australian cinemas on 9 April.
Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo are executive producers of this deeply moving epic chronicling the loves, hopes, losses and traumas of a Palestinian family across seven decades, with Dabis starring alongside the brilliant Bakri dynasty — brothers Saleh Bakri (The Blue Caftan) and Adam Bakri (Omar), and their father, the late Mohammad Bakri (Wajib).
About the Film
In the occupied West Bank, 1988, a young man named Noor joins a protest that is met with devastating violence. Decades later, his mother Hanan (Dabis) sets out to tell the story of her son – but to do so, she must first return to 1948, to recount his grandfather’s (Adam Bakri) expulsion from Jaffa. Across the generations that follow, the hope of return to that home endures as both aspiration and wound, even as the family is carried further from it. Through all the disappointments and devastation, there abides the love story between Hanan and her devoted husband, Salim (Saleh Bakri).
About the Director
Cherien Dabis is a Palestinian American filmmaker and actress who has established herself as a creative force across multiple mediums. Having helped forge a new genre of Arab American storytelling, she brings authenticity, complexity and humanity to the stories she writes, directs and performs, spotlighting underrepresented perspectives with both rigour and warmth.
“The film is inspired in part by my family. My father is a Palestinian refugee who lived most of his life in exile.”
That personal experience imbues All That’s Left of You with emotional authenticity and quiet devastation. It is a film that charts the history of a family who have known great tragedy — yet it also dares to offer the possibility of healing.
“This isn’t political in its approach — it’s deeply personal and profoundly intimate. A historical epic that chronicles the story of the land through the eyes of one family and three generations of struggle. A family portrait, examining the relationship between grandfather, father and son, and the legacy of trauma passed down to each. It’s also a drama with piercing moments of joy, love and humour.
“Most importantly, it’s an opportunity to spark change by starting a conversation around the need for recognition of our suffering, because that’s where healing begins. I truly believe in the power of cinema to reframe, inspire and heal.”
— Cherien Dabis, Writer/Director
Critical Acclaim
“A deeply moving epic.” – The Guardian
“A sweeping, historical drama.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“Incredible, stunning performances.” – Elle
“A profound masterpiece.” – Pajiba
Critical consensus: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
