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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Mohamad Ali El Akili | Mukhtar |
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Bushra Karaman | Mother |
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Makram Khoury | The governor |
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Yussuf Abu-Warda | Bacem |
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Anna Condo | Bride |
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Nazih Akleh | Groom |
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Sonia Amar | Soumaya |
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Eyad Anis | Hassan |
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Wael Barghouti | Ziad |
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Juliano Mer-Khamis | Officer |
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Ian Chemi | Officer 2 |
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Tali Dorat | Soldier |
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Ali Al Akili |
| Director | Michel Khleifi |
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| Writer | Michel Khleifi | |
| Producer | Michel Khleifi, Bernard Lorain, Jacqueline Louis | |
| Musician | Jean-Marie Sénia | |
| Photography | Walther van den ENDE | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | SUB [English] |
| Edition Release Date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Regions | Region 1 |