The Syrian Bride
In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967; when Mona moves to Syria, she will lose her undefined nationality and will never be allowed to return home. Mona's father Hammed is a political activist pro-Syria that is on probation by the Israeli government. His older son Hatten married a Russian woman eight years ago and was banished from Majdal Shams by the religious leaders and his father. His brother Marwan is a wolf trader that lives in Italy. His sister Amal has two teenager daughters and has the intention to join the university, but her marriage with Amin is in crisis. When the family gathers for Mona's wedding, an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony.
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Cast
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Hiam Abbass
Amal
Known for
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Makram J. Khoury
Hammed
Known for
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Clara Khoury
Mona
Known for
Body of Lies
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Evelyn Kaplun
Evelyna
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Uri Gavriel
Simon
Known for
The Spy
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Alon Dahan
Arik
Also in
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Julie-Anne Roth
Jeanne
Known for
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Adnan Tarabshi
Amin
Known for
Free Zone
Ashraf Barhom
Marwan
Known for
300: Rise of an Empire
House of David
Marlene Bajali
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Also in
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Dirar Suleiman
Tallel
Known for
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Hanna Abou-Manneh
Rama
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Eran Riklis Director · Suha Arraf Writer Cyril Morin Composer
United States release December 2, 2004 · Produced in France, Germany, Israel · Languages Arabic, Hebrew, Russian
Production
France Cinéma Productions
Production
Neue Impuls Film
Production
MACT Productions
Production
Eran Riklis Productions
Production
France · Germany · Israel
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Languages
Original title
הכלה הסורית
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Hebrew · Russian
Release dates
Israel · November 11, 2004
Theatrical
United States · December 2, 2004
Theatrical
Austria
August 19, 2005 · Digital
France
March 9, 2005 · Theatrical
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