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The Screenwriter

25min

Drama

Mockumentary based on the life of Israeli-Arab writer and journalist, Sayed Kashua, creator of the series 'Arab Labor'. Kataeb, Palestinian writer and journalist living in Israel, loses interest in writing his successful series and instead wants to write a series on a 40 year old going throw a mid-life crisis he is experiencing. As a Palestinian and Israeli he confronts with questions about identity, national definitions, as well as his relationships with his family, and the society and country he lives in.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Ceremony

1. Ceremony

25min

22nd Oct 2015

A day that was suppose to be happy causes Kataeb to contemplate between the professional demands and his artistic vision

Fears

2. Fears

25min

29th Oct 2015

Can Kataeb write anything for money?

Entertainment

3. Entertainment

25min

5th Nov 2015

Kataeb is having difficulties writing the autobiographic series

Roots

4. Roots

25min

12th Nov 2015

Why does Kataeb still can't feel like he belongs?

Owl

5. Owl

25min

19th Nov 2015

Kataeb is enjoying a friend's birthday party, but something happen that might have a high price

Vacation

6. Vacation

25min

26th Nov 2015

Kataeb and the family go on a family trip

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

25min

3rd Dec 2015

Kataeb is going to a literature festival in Israel and the Israeli is trying to take advantage of it

Insomnia

8. Insomnia

25min

10th Dec 2015

Kataeb is trying make peace with his wife

Disturbing

9. Disturbing

25min

17th Dec 2015

Kataeb is suspected of sexual abuse

Politician

10. Politician

25min

24th Dec 2015

Kataeb is offered to make a new web-series. Final episode

First air date

22nd Oct 2015

Last air date

24th Dec 2015

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

he

Networks