Shake Off

Zusatztext

London 1989: Michel is an undercover PLO operative hooked on painkillers and posing as a student. He is tasked by mentor Abu Leila to find a venue for secret PalestinianIsraeli talks. But fellow student Helen, forbidden fruit in this clandestine world, is proving to be a distraction.Michel is forced to go on the run when he takes possession of a package smuggled out of the Occupied Territories and linked to an assassination in Berlin a package that both the Israelis and the Palestinians are desperate to get hold of.From the streets of London, Cambridge and Berlin, to the remotest areas of Scotland, Michel must use his KGB training and Helen's help to shake off his pursuers and stay one step ahead.

Autorenportrait

Mischa Hiller was born in England in 1962 and grew up in London, Dar es Salaam and Beirut. He is the author of the critically acclaimed novel, Sabra Zoo, described by the Guardian as 'a stunning, defiant debut'. Mischa won the 2009 European Independent Film Festival script competition for his adaptation of the book. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and children.

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