Synopsis
A Palestinian seeks Israeli permission to waive curfew to give his son a fine wedding. The military governor's condition is that he and his officers attend. The groom berates his father for agreeing. Women ritually prepare the bride; men prepare the groom. Guests gather. The Arab youths plot violence. One Israeli officer swoons in the heat and Arab women take her into the cool house. A thoroughbred gets loose and runs to a mined field; soldiers and Arabs must cooperate to rescue it. As darkness falls, tensions between army and villagers rise, and the groom's wedding-night anger and impotence threaten family dignity and honor. Can cool heads prevail?
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Michel KhleifiDirector
- Jean-Marie SéniaOriginal Music Composer
- Michel KhleifiScreenplay
Cast
- Mohamad Ali El AkiliMukhtar
- Bushra KaramanMother
- Makram J. KhouryThe governor
- Yussuf Abu-WardaBacem
- Anna CondoBride
- Nazih AklehGroom
- Sonia AmarSoumaya
- Eyad AnisHassan
- Waël BarghoutiZiad
- Juliano Mer-KhamisCast
- Ian ChemiOfficer 2
- Tali DoratSoldier
Stills
Themes
israelpalestinewedding