Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009)
A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.
Director: Najwa Najjar
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Yasmine Al Massri as Kamar |
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Hiam Abbass as Umm Habib |
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Ali Suliman as Kais |
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Walid Abdul Salam as Odeh |
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Ahmad Abu Sal'oum as Abu Antar |
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Yosef Abu Wardeh as Yosef |
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Valentina Abu-'Aksa as Mariam |
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Manal Awad as Ambar |
| Directing | Najwa Najjar | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dema Abdul Hadi | Wardrobe Designer |
| Production | Salim Abu Jabal | Casting |
| Sound | Matthias Saenger | Foley Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emile Kort | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Hani E. Kort | Producer |
| Sound | Mychael Danna | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Daniel Gräbner | Co-Producer |
| Production | Kamal El Kacimi | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hanna Eid | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Michael Frenken | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Issa J. Qumsyah | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Sound | Amritha Vaz | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Thierry Lenouvel | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Meinolf Zurhorst | Commissioning Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Faten Asfour | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Sound | Boris Goltz | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Thorsten Bolzé | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Robin Gutch | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Raed Bashir | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Valentina Caniglia | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Bonté | Key Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Sotira Kyriacou | Editor |
| Production | Marian Ehret | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mohammad Kamis Tobal | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Dieter Hebben | Foley Artist |
| Editing | Bettina Böhler | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mahmoud Qawasme | Dresser |
| Sound | Tilo Busch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Alexander Weuffen | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Writing | Najwa Najjar | Writer |
