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Wedding in Galilee (1987)

Original title: عرس الجليل

1987-12-01 · 1h 52m · AR
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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?

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Michel KhleifiDirector

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Mohamad Ali El AkiliMohamad Ali El AkiliMukhtarBushra KaramanBushra KaramanMotherMakram J. KhouryMakram J. KhouryThe governorYussuf Abu-WardaYussuf Abu-WardaBacemAnna CondoAnna CondoBrideNazih AklehNazih AklehGroomSonia AmarSonia AmarSoumayaEyad AnisEyad AnisHassanWaël BarghoutiWaël BarghoutiZiadJuliano Mer-KhamisJuliano Mer-KhamisIan ChemiIan ChemiOfficer 2Tali DoratTali DoratSoldier

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WeddingIsraelPalestine

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityWedding · Israel · PalestineMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference523392

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What is Wedding in Galilee about?

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?

How long is Wedding in Galilee?

Wedding in Galilee has a runtime of 112 minutes.