Wedding in Galilee

Wedding in Galilee
Wedding in Galilee
Directed by Michel Khleifi
Produced by Michel Khleifi, Bernard Lorain, Jacqueline Louis
Written by Michel Khleifi
Music by Jean-Marie Sénia
Editing by Marie Castro-Vasquez
Running time Israel: 100 min
USA: 113 min
Country Palestine, France, Belgium
Language Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish

Wedding in Galilee (also known as Arabic عرس الجليل trasliteration Urs al-Jalil) is a 1987 film directed by Michel Khleifi. It was awarded the International Critics Prize at Cannes in 1987.

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Synopsis

The film takes place in a Palestinian village ruled by an Israeli military governor. At the start of the film the village is under a curfew. The village mayor, muktar, wants to celebrate his son's wedding with the traditional elaborate ceremony despite the curfew. The Israeli military governor initially refuses, but finally allows the wedding to take place on the condition that he and his staff are invited.

Cast

  • Mohamad Ali El Akili ... Mukhtar
  • Bushra Karaman ... Mother
  • Makram Khoury ... The governor
  • Yussuf Abu-Warda ... Bacem (as Youssef Abou Warda)
  • Anna Condo ... Bride (as Anna Achdian)
  • Nazih Akleh ... Groom
  • Sonia Amar ... Soumaya
  • Eyad Anis ... Hassan
  • Waël Barghouti ... Ziad
  • Juliano Mer ... Officer
  • Ian Chemi ... Officer 2
  • Tali Dorat ... Soldier
  • Ali Al Akili

Awards

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External links

Further reading

Palestinian Cinema
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