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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Markus Castro

Producer:

Jenny Johansson, Andrew Thompson, Markus Castro

Writer:

Markus Castro

Release Date:

Oct 16, 2020

Runtime:

1hr 42m

Synopsis

The award-winning independent feature film GHABE (“forest”) follows a Syrian refugee during the summer of the 2015 migration, as he falls in love with a majestic forest in Sweden and a mysterious local woman living on its border. As their affection grows, they each must come to terms with a latent racism their relationship unearths.

Cast

  • Adel Darwish
  • Nathalie Williamsdotter
  • Ahmad Fadel
  • Sara Sommerfeld
  • Patrick Saxe
  • Martin Melin
  • Lena B. Eriksson
  • Amanda Marlon
  • Elias Palin

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  • I wish I liked this movie. I tried. It does seem to want to say something of great importance and I respect its intentions, but it had one of those scenes that so destroy your confidence in a movie that you just can’t get it back. To wit: If a guy is playing voyeur to…

    9 Likes
    Wes Edwards
    Wes Edwards
    Feb 15, 2025

    Some of the forest scenes are visually stunning, beautifully put together with a soothing minimalist score and almost ASMR-like natural sounds. Honestly, I wouldn't mind taking a 2-week holiday unwinding in that forest. The story has great intentions, and you can feel the…

    4 Likes
    Rob
    Rob
    Jan 10, 2024

    where some parts fell flat in the pacing, other’s were picked up through the metaphors and symbols. there is profound sadness and hope that dance with each other. a feeling that we our long for a horizon we cannot see or a lake beyond what we had dreamt of.

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    jon
    jon
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    Oct 23, 2020

    Think racism is only an issue in this country? Monir has just arrived to Sweden from a war-torn middle eastern country together with his older cousin Farid. Living within the Swedish migrations board cabins deep in the woods with another refugee family. The forest is…

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    bandsaboutmovie
    bandsaboutmovie
    Oct 4, 2020

    ​GHABE ★★★★★ By Adrian Perez Film Festival Director - Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival ​ Markus Castro orchestrates a visual poem in his debut feature film Ghabe (Forest in Arabic), this was a masterpiece that snatched my heart, chewed and swallowed…

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    Adrián Pérez | Chief Editor/Film Critic Fragile Ego @fragileegopress
    Adrián Pérez | Chief Editor/Film Critic Fragile Ego @fragileegopress
    Oct 16, 2020

    2020 Ranked Ambitiously flawed, this film is both hypnotic and maybe a little too light. Wrote more about it here.

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    Brandon Streussnig
    Brandon Streussnig
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    Aug 11, 2025

    Oh, if only everything about this movie was on par with the sound and the cinematography. Sadly, it is not.

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    Kefas
    Kefas
    Feb 2, 2023

    i deeply respect the subject of this film but i cant get over how awkward some scenes are shot and written. him masturbating in the woods to his future love interest was uncomfortable. the cinematography was sensational at times but the other half of the time some scenes…

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    Jacqueline
    Jacqueline
    Nov 27, 2020

    Sad; scenic; sleepy; slight; slow; tragic; unconvincing; unsubtle; well-intentioned; well-shot.

    1 Likes
    joshrowley
    joshrowley
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Ghabe (2020)?
The movie is 1hr 42min long.
What's Ghabe (2020) about?
The award-winning independent feature film GHABE (“forest”) follows a Syrian refugee during the summer of the 2015 migration, as he falls in love with a majestic forest in Sweden and a mysterious local woman living on its border. As their affection grows, they each must come to terms with a latent racism their relationship unearths.
Who's the cast of Ghabe (2020)?
  • Adel Darwish as Monir
  • Nathalie Williamsdotter as Moa
  • Ahmad Fadel as Farid
  • Sara Sommerfeld as Angela
  • Patrick Saxe as Erik
  • Martin Melin as Border Police 1
  • Lena B. Eriksson as Karin
  • Amanda Marlon as Moa's Friend
  • Elias Palin as Nicklas
Who's the director behind Ghabe (2020)?
Markus Castro directed Ghabe (2020).
Who produced Ghabe (2020)?
Jenny Johansson, Andrew Thompson and Markus Castro produced Ghabe (2020).