STORY
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?
CAST & CREW
- Mohamad Ali El Akili
- Bushra Karaman
- Makram J. Khoury
- Yussuf Abu-Warda
- Anna Condo
Cast
- Michel Khleifi
Director
INFORMATION
- ZDF
- Les Productions Audiovisuelles
- Marisa Films
- CNC
Production Companies
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Palestinian Territory
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- Arabic
- Hebrew
- Turkish