The read
It runs long at 4h 38m.
Synopsis
Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Yousry NasrallahDirector
- Yousry NasrallahWriter
- Muhammad SuwaidWriter
- Tamer KarawanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Hiam AbbassUm Youness
- Rim TurkhiNahila
- Béatrice DalleCatherine
- Orwa NyrabiaYouness
- Bassem SamraInterrogateur
- Darina Al JoundiFemme fantôme
- Hussein Abou SeadaColonel Mehdi
- Fadi Abi SamraDr. Amgad
- Ahmad Al AhmadAdnan
- Antoine BalabaneGeorges
- Nadera OmranUm Hasan
- Bassel KhayyatKhaleel
Stills
Themes
palestine