After successful the U.S. Documentary Particular Jury Award for Journalistic Excellence at this 12 months’s Sundance Movie Competition, the investigative documentary “Who Killed Alex Odeh?” has been acquired by Watermelon Pictures for North American distribution.
Directed and produced by Jason Osder and William Lafi Youmans, the movie tells the true story of Alex Odeh, a Palestinian American instructor and civil rights activist who was killed when a tripwire bomb exploded in his workplace. An official synopsis reads: “As the investigation deepens, the story broadens into an examination of the Jewish extremist networks behind the attack and the institutional failures that allowed those responsible to evade justice. Through archival footage, firsthand testimony, and original reporting, the film traces how the ideology that fueled Odeh’s murder evolved over time and continues to shape political discourse today.”
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In a joint assertion, Osder and Youmans expressed their pleasure to work with Watermelon Footage: “We are thrilled to partner with a distributor that understands the gripping true crime nature of this story, its historical significance, and its relevance today. We hope the film sparks new conversations about accountability, memory, and justice.”
After Sundance, “Alex Odeh” had its worldwide premiere on the Berlin Worldwide Movie Competition and can play at DC/DOX this weekend. So far, the movie has additionally landed offers in Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia and Spain.
The distribution deal was negotiated by Watermelon’s head of productions and acquisitions Munir Atalla and producers Dawne Langford and Daniel J. Chalfen. Watermelon Footage plans to launch the movie theatrically later this 12 months.
Current Watermelon Footage titles embody the Oscar-shortlisted “Palestine 36” and “All That’s Left of You.”
