The Gate of the Sun (2004)
Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.
Director: Yousry Nasrallah
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Hiam Abbass as Um Youness |
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Rim Turkhi as Nahila |
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Béatrice Dalle as Catherine |
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Orwa Nyrabia as Youness |
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Bassem Samra as Interrogateur |
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Darina Al Joundi as Femme fantôme |
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Hussein Abou Seada as Colonel Mehdi |
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Fadi Abi Samra as Dr. Amgad |
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Ahmad Al Ahmad as Adnan |
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Antoine Balabane as Georges |
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Nadera Omran as Um Hasan |
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Bassel Khayyat as Khaleel |
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Wissam Smayra as Himself |
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Hala Omran as Shams |
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Mohammad Hadaki as Abou Essaf |
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Talal Jordy as Tortionnaire |
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Hanane Hajj Ali as Zeinab |
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Mohamed Akil as Responsable OLP |
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Vivianne Antonios as Epouse de Sameh |
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Gérard Avedissian as Barman |
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Ragaa Kotrosh as Om Soliman |
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Qasim Melho as Ostaz Youssef |
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Muhtaseb Aref as Sheikh Ibrahim |
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Maher Essam as Selim |
| Directing | Yousry Nasrallah | Director |
| Writing | Yousry Nasrallah | Writer |
| Writing | Muhammad Suwaid | Writer |
| Art | Adel El Maghraby | Art Direction |
| Camera | Samir Bahzan | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nahed Nasrallah | Costume Designer |
| Production | Humbert Balsan | Producer |
| Writing | Elias Khoury | Novel |
| Sound | Tamer Karawan | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Nadine Khan | Assistant Director |
