Saed Andoni - Producer

Saed Andoni was born in Bethlehem in 1972. For many years, he worked as film editor for many documentaries. In 2001 he gained an MA degree in documentary filmmaking from Goldsmith’s College in London, after his return to Palestine; he produced several documentaries and Fictions. He has co-established Dar Film Production. Currently Saed is the Head of the Films Program at Dar Alkalima University College.

Code Name S (Working Title) | Pre-Production | Dir. Wissam Aljafari

9 years ago I was arrested in israeli jail, I met Jameel at the Prison Waiting room and he told me about his love story with a girl that is prisoned in an- other jail. They never met,he only saw her in the tv when she was arrested. Their only way to communicate are letters delivered by the red cross 6 years later I met a girl called Smoud, she was just released from Israeli jail. She told me about her love story with a prisoner she never met, and the only communication with him was through letters delivered by the red cross. This story fascinated me and I decided to make a film about this story. When we started filming we found ourselves part of the story , Somoud and Jamil decided to get married although he is still in Jail. Smoud wanted us to help her to choose the wedding dress, the jewelry, and all other wedding details. threw the camera she tried to record every second to show it to Jamil later when he is released. The camera became a window for her to him. Jamil and Sumood have been lovers for 10 years. They fell in love daring the prison bars, walls, and barriers and physics. Those two lovers have never met in real life , but their souls have. They have created their own universe outside of this world that has imposed the blackness upon them. They are planning to build this love in a less brutal place. This love story leads them to make their wedding so that being officially his wife Smoud might get a permit to visit him in Jail while at the same time Jamil is trying to smuggle out sperms for her to get pregnant.