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Deadline reports that Palestinian director Muayad Alayan's Jerusalem-set drama Conversation with the Sea will make its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, with the trailer now available ahead of the Wednesday screening. The film, which follows its Venice debut, stars Kamel El Basha as a 60-year-old Palestinian man navigating everyday life in Jerusalem. Basha previously won Venice's Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in The Insult in 2017.
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