Il ragazzo con la kefiah arancione

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Loai Qasrawi, a studious and sensitive boy, son of a well-known keffiyeh producer, is bullied in 1960s Al-Khalil (Hebron) because of his ginger hair. He finds comfort and support in his friendship with Ahmad, a streetwise boy with a provocative personality, who tries to teach him to stand up to the bullies with more strength and courage. However, this friendship proves counterproductive and ends up worsening the situation: the bullying intensifies to the point where Loai’s parents decide to transfer him to a school in Nablus.
Years later, in June 1967, fate brings them together again in the midst of the “Six-Day War.” The rekindled friendship between Loai and Ahmad intertwines with the tragic historical events, shedding light on universal themes such as friendship, personal growth, and resilience, all set in a complex and dramatically captivating context.