Pomegranates and Myrrh 2008
- Director: Najwa Najjar
- Based on the book: no
- Cast: Yasmine al Massri, Ashraf Farah, Ali Suliman, Hiam Abbass, Samia Kuzmoz
- Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- Ali Suliman – Idol, Lemon Tree
- Hiam Abbass – Blade Runner 2019, Lemon Tree
- Why? Rave reviews
- Seen: 8 October 2022
Zaid (Farah), an olive farmer, and Kamar
(al Massri) a dancer, are newlyweds. When he’s imprisoned by Israeli soldiers
after they’ve confiscated his family’s olive orchard, she visits him in prison,
deals with the lawyer, follows his instructions for the olive harvest and
eventually goes back to dancing, becoming friends with the troupe’s new
choreographer, the handsome and wealthy Kais (Suliman).
Through the daily lives of these
individuals, we see how they are worn down by the harassment and violence of
the Israeli system and occupation of Palestine. It’s interesting and artistic,
but too low-key to be as gripping as it could have been, but it’s well worth
seeing.
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