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Wedding in Galilee

1987 • 1h52m Drama, Romance

Rating

6.0/10

Popularity

1

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?

Details

Director

Michel Khleifi

Screenplay

Michel Khleifi

Cast

Mohamad Ali El Akili

Bushra Karaman

Makram J. Khoury

Release date

12/1/1987

Status

Released

Origin country

SA

Vote count

17