The Syrian Bride (2004)
The Syrian Bride (2004)
In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967; when Mona moves to Syria, she will lose her undefined nationality and will never be allowed to return home. Mona's father Hammed is a political activist pro-Syria that is on probation by the Israeli government. His older son Hatten married a Russian woman eight years ago and was banished from Majdal Shams by the religious leaders and his father. His brother Marwan is a wolf trader that lives in Italy. His sister Amal has two teenager daughters and has the intention to join the university, but her marriage with Amin is in crisis. When the family gathers for Mona's wedding, an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony.

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Cast

Hiam Abbass Hiam Abbass As: Amal
Makram J. Khoury Makram J. Khoury As: Hammed
Clara Khoury Clara Khoury As: Mona
Evelyn Kaplun Evelyn Kaplun As: Evelyna
Uri Gavriel Uri Gavriel As: Simon
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Storyline

In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967; when Mona moves to Syria, she will lose her undefined nationality and will never be allowed to return home. Mona's father Hammed is a political activist pro-Syria that is on probation by the Israeli government. His older son Hatten married a Russian woman eight years ago and was banished from Majdal Shams by the religious leaders and his father. His brother Marwan is a wolf trader that lives in Italy. His sister Amal has two teenager daughters and has the intention to join the university, but her marriage with Amin is in crisis. When the family gathers for Mona's wedding, an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony.


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: العربية, עִבְרִית, Pусский

Release Date: 11 November 2004

Country: FR, DE, IL

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: France Cinéma Productions, Neue Impuls Film, MACT Productions, Eran Riklis Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Eran Riklis

Eran Riklis

Director

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Costume and Makeup

Inbal Shuki

Inbal Shuki

Costume Design

Sound

Cyril Morin

Cyril Morin

Original Music Composer

François Groult

François Groult

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Wiesweg

Michael Wiesweg

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Avi Fahima

Avi Fahima

Production Design

Other Crew

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