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Wedding in Galilee

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?

Top Cast

  • Mohamad Ali El Akili

    Mohamad Ali El Akili

    Mukhtar

  • Bushra Karaman

    Bushra Karaman

    Mother

  • Makram J. Khoury

    Makram J. Khoury

    The governor

  • Yussuf Abu-Warda

    Yussuf Abu-Warda

    Bacem

  • Anna Condo

    Anna Condo

    Bride

  • Nazih Akleh

    Nazih Akleh

    Groom

  • Sonia Amar

    Sonia Amar

    Soumaya

  • Eyad Anis

    Eyad Anis

    Hassan

  • Waël Barghouti

    Waël Barghouti

    Ziad

Overview

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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