Wedding in Galilee (1987)
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?
Director:
Michel Khleifi
Writer:
Michel Khleifi
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Mohamad Ali El Akili as Mukhtar |
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Bushra Karaman as Mother |
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Makram J. Khoury as The governor |
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Yussuf Abu-Warda as Bacem |
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Anna Condo as Bride |
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Nazih Akleh as Groom |
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Sonia Amar as Soumaya |
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Eyad Anis as Hassan |
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Waël Barghouti as Ziad |
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Juliano Mer-Khamis as |
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Ian Chemi as Officer 2 |
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Tali Dorat as Soldier |
| Directing | Michel Khleifi | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Verhoeven | Costume Design |
| Camera | Walther van den Ende | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jean-Marie Sénia | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jacqueline Louis | Producer |
| Production | Michel Khleifi | Producer |
| Production | Bernard Lorain | Producer |
| Editing | Marie Castro | Editor |
| Writing | Michel Khleifi | Screenplay |
