The Syrian Bride (2004)
In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967; when Mona moves to Syria, she will lose her undefined nationality and will never be allowed to return home. Mona's father Hammed is a political activist pro-Syria that is on probation by the Israeli government. His older son Hatten married a Russian woman eight years ago and was banished from Majdal Shams by the religious leaders and his father. His brother Marwan is a wolf trader that lives in Italy. His sister Amal has two teenager daughters and has the intention to join the university, but her marriage with Amin is in crisis. When the family gathers for Mona's wedding, an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony.
Director: Eran Riklis
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Hiam Abbass as Amal |
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Makram J. Khoury as Hammed |
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Clara Khoury as Mona |
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Evelyn Kaplun as Evelyna |
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Uri Gavriel as Simon |
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Alon Dahan as Arik |
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Julie-Anne Roth as Jeanne |
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Adnan Tarabshi as Amin |
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Ashraf Barhom as Marwan |
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Marlene Bajali as The Mother |
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Dirar Suleiman as Tallel |
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Hanna Abou-Manneh as Rama |
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Ranin Boulos as Mai |
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Robert Henig as Joseph |
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Ali Suliman as Syrian Officer 2 |
| Directing | Eran Riklis | Director |
| Writing | Suha Arraf | Writer |
| Writing | Eran Riklis | Writer |
| Editing | Tova Ascher | Editor |
| Production | Michael André | Producer |
| Production | Bettina Brokemper | Producer |
| Production | Rémi Burah | Producer |
| Production | Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Production | Michael Eckelt | Producer |
| Production | Eran Riklis | Producer |
| Sound | Cyril Morin | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Michael Wiesweg | Director of Photography |
| Production | Yael Aviv | Casting |
| Art | Avi Fahima | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Inbal Shuki | Costume Design |
| Sound | François Groult | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
