The Screenwriter

2015•25m

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.

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Status

Ended

First Aired

October 22, 2015

Last Aired

December 24, 2015

Networks

Channel 2, Channel 1

Created By

Sayed Kashua

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Ceremony

Air date: 2015-10-22

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

Fears

Air date: 2015-10-29

Can Kataeb write anything for money?

Entertainment

Air date: 2015-11-05

Kataeb is having difficulties writing the autobiographic series

Roots

Air date: 2015-11-12

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

Owl

Air date: 2015-11-19

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

Vacation

Air date: 2015-11-26

Kataeb and the family go on a family trip

Episode 7

Air date: 2015-12-03

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

Insomnia

Air date: 2015-12-10

Kataeb is trying make peace with his wife

Disturbing

Air date: 2015-12-17

Kataeb is suspected of sexual abuse

E10

Politician

Air date: 2015-12-24

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

Cast

Yousef Sweid

Kataeb

Ruba Bilal

Ruba

Eran Zarahovitsh

Eran

Shai Kapon

Himself

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