The Night (1992)

Original title

الليل

Directed by

Mohammad Malas

Genre

drama film

Country

Syria

Runtime

1h 56m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is set in the Syrian city of Quneitra and follows characters affected by the Arab-Israeli conflict. It shows their daily lives and struggles.

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What happens

The Night or Al-lail (Arabic: الليل, lit. 'The Night') is a Syrian feature drama film by director Mohamed Malas. The film is set in Quneitra and is about the Arab-Israeli conflict. In 1993 it became the first Syrian feature to be played at the New York Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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