The Screenwriter

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2015-10-22

Last Air Date: 2015-12-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Sayed Kashua

Networks: Channel 2, Channel 1

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Top Cast

Yousef Sweid as Kataeb
Ruba Bilal as Ruba
Eran Zarahovitsh as Eran
Shai Kapon as Himself

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Ceremony (2015-10-22)

A day that was suppose to be happy causes Kataeb to contemplate between the professional demands and his artistic vision
Ep. 2: Fears (2015-10-29)

Can Kataeb write anything for money?
Ep. 3: Entertainment (2015-11-05)

Kataeb is having difficulties writing the autobiographic series
Ep. 4: Roots (2015-11-12)

Why does Kataeb still can't feel like he belongs?
Ep. 5: Owl (2015-11-19)

Kataeb is enjoying a friend's birthday party, but something happen that might have a high price
Ep. 6: Vacation (2015-11-26)

Kataeb and the family go on a family trip
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2015-12-03)

Kataeb is going to a literature festival in Israel and the Israeli is trying to take advantage of it
Ep. 8: Insomnia (2015-12-10)

Kataeb is trying make peace with his wife
Ep. 9: Disturbing (2015-12-17)

Kataeb is suspected of sexual abuse
Ep. 10: Politician (2015-12-24)

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