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Pomegranates and Myrrh

A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.

Top Cast

  • Yasmine Al Massri

    Yasmine Al Massri

    Kamar

  • Hiam Abbass

    Hiam Abbass

    Umm Habib

  • Ali Suliman

    Ali Suliman

    Kais

  • Walid Abdul Salam

    Walid Abdul Salam

    Odeh

  • Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

    Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

    Abu Antar

  • Yosef Abu Wardeh

    Yosef Abu Wardeh

    Yosef

  • Valentina Abu-'Aksa

    Valentina Abu-'Aksa

    Mariam

  • Manal Awad

    Manal Awad

    Ambar

Overview

A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.

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