Pomegranates and Myrrh
6.3
A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.
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Cast
8 people
Yasmine Al Massri
Kamar
Known for
Castlevania
Quantico
Hiam Abbass
Umm Habib
Known for
Succession
Blade Runner 2049
Ali Suliman
Kais
Known for
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
Lone Survivor
Walid Abdul Salam
Odeh
Also in
Eyes of a Thief
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
Abu Antar
Also in
Haifa
The Red Toy
Yosef Abu Wardeh
Yosef
Valentina Abu-'Aksa
Mariam
Also in
Laila's Birthday
Manal Awad
Ambar
Known for
The Worthy
The Idol
Najwa Najjar Director · Mychael Danna Composer Amritha Vaz Composer
Budget $980K · United States release June 2, 2009 · Produced in France, Germany, Kuwait, Palestinian Territories
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Budget
$980,000
Production
ZDF/Arte
Production
Desert Door Productions
Production
Ustura Films
Production
Rif Film
Production
Ciné-Sud Promotion
Production
France · Germany · Kuwait · Palestinian Territories
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Al-mor wa al rumman
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · Hebrew
Release dates
Germany · February 1, 2009
Theatrical
Palestinian Territories · June 2, 2009
Theatrical
United States · June 2, 2009
Premiere
Belgium
June 2, 2010 · Theatrical
France
October 13, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Ireland
June 1, 2009 · Digital
Jordan
June 2, 2009 · Theatrical
Kuwait
June 2, 2010 · Theatrical
Lebanon
June 2, 2009 · Theatrical
Luxembourg
June 2, 2010 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 2, 2010 · Theatrical
Poland
October 1, 2009 · Digital
Romania
February 1, 2009 · Digital
South Africa
July 24, 2009 · Premiere · Durban International Film Festival
Sweden
June 2, 2009 · Theatrical
Switzerland
April 1, 2009 · Digital
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