Wedding in Galilee (1987)

Original title

عرس الجليل

Directed by

Michel Khleifi

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 53m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Palestinian village prepares for a wedding. The bride's father seeks permission from the Israeli military to hold the ceremony. The film follows the traditions, tensions, and interactions that unfold during the event.

contemplativepoignantslow-pacedculturally richceremonialgroundedobservationalbittersweet

What happens

Wedding in Galilee (Arabic: عرس الجليل, romanized: Urs al-Jalil) is a 1987 film directed by Michel Khleifi. It marks the first feature film made in Palestine by a Palestinian director and was awarded the International Critics Prize at Cannes in 1987. Produced during an era when there were scarce cinematic depictions of Palestinian existence, Wedding in Galilee revolves around the marriage ceremony of a young couple in a Palestinian village situated in Galilee, northern Israel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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