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?
Keywords
- Cine-Short: 90 Minutes of cinema
- Escape to the 80's
- Middle East Focus: Amos Gitai and Michel Khleifi
- San Sebastian Film Festival
- The Golden Shell
- The Sooner team's favorites: Fabian
Actors
- Mohamad Ali El Akili
- Bushra Karaman
- Makram J. Khoury
- Yussuf Abu-Warda
- Anna Condo
Director
- Michel Khleifi
A Palestinian father asks Israel for permission to lift the curfew to give his son a beautiful wedding.
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?
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Michel Khleifi
Cast
Mohamad Ali El Akili
Cast
Bushra Karaman
Cast
Makram J. Khoury
Cast
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Cast
Anna Condo