Two Palestinian lovers, parted during the 60s when he is imprisoned for resisting the Israeli occupation and she sorrowfully emigrates to the US, come together again in Jerusalem some 18 years later. He works for an agricultural aid organization, she is a scholar researching the meaning of sacrifice in Palestinian society. Around them rages the turmoil of the first Intifada.
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Michel Khleifi Director · Jean-Marie Sénia Composer Rémon Fromont Cinematographer
First release January 2, 1990 · Produced in Palestinian Territories · Original title Le cantique des pierres
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Palestinian Territories
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Original title
Le cantique des pierres
Original language
Arabic
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Arabic
Release dates
Israel · January 2, 1990
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