Wedding in Galilee
6.7
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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Cast
12 people
Mohamad Ali El Akili
Mukhtar
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Bushra Karaman
Mother
Also in
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Makram J. Khoury
The governor
Known for
Messiah
Unlocked
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Bacem
Known for
Amreeka
Anna Condo
Bride
Also in
The Terrible Lovers
Retour à Cherchell
Nazih Akleh
Groom
No other roles listed
Sonia Amar
Soumaya
Also in
Le Rescapé
Eyad Anis
Hassan
No other roles listed
Waël Barghouti
Ziad
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Juliano Mer-Khamis
Also in
Night Terrors
Rage and Glory
Ian Chemi
Officer 2
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Tali Dorat
Soldier
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Michel Khleifi Director · Jean-Marie Sénia Composer Walther van den Ende Cinematographer
United States release January 1, 1988 · Produced in Belgium, France, Germany, Palestinian Territories, Israel · Languages Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish
Production
ZDF
Production
Les Productions Audiovisuelles
Production
Marisa Films
Production
CNC
Production
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
Belgium · France · Germany · Palestinian Territories · Israel
Produced in
Languages
Original title
عرس الجليل
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · Hebrew · Turkish
Release dates
France · May 1, 1987
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · January 1, 1988
Theatrical
Israel
December 1, 1987 · Theatrical
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