'' Eyes of a Thief '' ( ) is a 2014 Palestinian drama film directed by Najwa Najjar . It is Najjar 's second feature film , and is based in part on an incident that took place in Silwad in 2002 . It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards , but was not nominated . The film is set in the West Bank . Its world premiere took place at the Ramallah Cultural Palace in Ramallah , Palestine
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Eyes of a Thief