Once Upon a Time in Gaza - Production & Contact Info

Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)

87 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

As Hamas tightens control over Gaza, Yahia seeks vengeance for his friend Ossama's brutal murder. His encounter with the killer alters everything.

Directors

Writers

Marie Legrand (screenplay) | Amer Nasser (screenplay) | Arab Nasser (screenplay) | Tarzan Nasser (screenplay)

Producers

Composer

Amine Bouhafa (as Amin Bouhafa)

Cinematographer

Editor

Sophie Reine (chief editor)

Production Design

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Release date

Oct 5, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Nader Abd Alhay Yahya Yahya See fewer	Al Hayba (2017)
Majd Eid Osama Osama See fewer	Holy Spider (2022)
Ramzi Maqdisi Abou Sami Abou Sami See fewer	Where Did I Leave My Face?
Is'haq Elias Director Director See fewer	Mosul (I) (2019)
Said Saada Producer Producer See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
Hussein Nakhleh Foreign Minister Foreign Minister See fewer	Casting Film Youssef Shaheen (2022)
Osama Malhas Minister of Interior Minister of Interior See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
Abood Obeid Minister of Religious Affairs Minister of Religious Affairs See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
Michael Zananiri Israeli Officer Israeli Officer See fewer	Mercenary: An Extraction Series (2026)
Mohammad Idreesi Israeli Soldier Israeli Soldier See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
Hayfa Alrabee Government Employee Government Employee See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
Mohammed Theyab Neurologist Neurologist See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
Reem Hassouneh Pharmacist Pharmacist See fewer	Once Upon a Time in Gaza (2025)
Batool Abu Jaafar Pharmacist Assistant Pharmacist Assistant See fewer	Chronicles from the Siege (2026)
Idreesi Israeli Soldier Israeli Soldier See fewer	Boomah
Omar Al-joukhi Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer