The Time That Remains (2009)

Original title

الزمن الباقي

Directed by

Elia Suleiman

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

Palestine, Israel, France, Italy

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a Palestinian family living under Israeli occupation across several decades. It shows everyday life, political tension, and quiet moments of rebellion.

contemplativeslow-burnmelancholicunderstatedtragicomicobservationalrestrained

What happens

The Time That Remains is a 2009 semi-biographical drama film written and directed by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman. The film stars Ali Suliman, Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri and Samar Qudha Tanus. It gives an account of Palestinian life under Israeli occupation. Suleiman participated in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, as his new film competed in the official selection category. The Time That Remains was also screened at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. In November 2009, the film won the Jury Grand Prize (with About Elly) at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film won the Critics Prize of the Argentinian Film Critics Association at Mar del Plata International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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