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The Syrian Bride (2004)

The Syrian Bride poster
Original title
הכלה הסורית
Directed by
Eran Riklis
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Israel, Germany, France
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
12
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 51 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a Druze village on the Israeli-Syrian border, a woman prepares to marry a man in Syria. But political borders and family loyalties complicate her wedding day.

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What happens

The Syrian Bride (Hebrew: הכלה הסורית, romanized: HaKala HaSurit) is a 2004 film directed by Eran Riklis. The story deals with a Druze wedding and the troubles the politically unresolved situation creates for the personal lives of the people in and from the village. The film's plot looks at the Arab–Israeli conflict through the story of a family divided by political borders and how their lives are fractured by the region's harsh political realities. The film has garnered critical acclaim and has won or been nominated internationally for several notable awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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