6.2 / 10(18 votes)IMDb19871h 52mBelgium, France, Germany, Palestinian Territory

Wedding in Galilee

عرس الجليل

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?

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Mohamad Ali El Akili

Mukhtar

Bushra Karaman

Mother

Makram J. Khoury

The governor

Yussuf Abu-Warda

Bacem

Anna Condo

Bride

Nazih Akleh

Groom

Sonia Amar

Soumaya

Eyad Anis

Hassan

Waël Barghouti

Ziad

Juliano Mer-Khamis

Ian Chemi

Officer 2

Tali Dorat

Soldier

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Cannes Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

January 1, 1988

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Michel Khleifi
Screenplay & Story: Michel Khleifi
Original Score: Jean-Marie Sénia
Original Title: عرس الجليل
Country of Origin: Belgium, France, Germany, Palestinian Territory
Spoken Languages: Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew
Runtime: 1h 52m
Production Studios: ZDF, Les Productions Audiovisuelles, Marisa Films, CNC

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Michel Khleifi

Screenplay & Story

Michel Khleifi

Original Score & Music

Jean-Marie Sénia

Director of Photography

Walther van den Ende

Film Editing

Marie Castro

Producers

Jacqueline Louis, Michel Khleifi, Bernard Lorain

Department Leadership Roster

Michel Khleifi

Director

Walther van den Ende

Director of Photography

Jean-Marie Sénia

Original Music Composer

Jacqueline Louis

Producer

Anne Verhoeven

Costume Design

Michel Khleifi

Producer

Bernard Lorain

Producer

Marie Castro

Editor

Michel Khleifi

Screenplay

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