Cast
Mohamad Ali El Akili Bushra Karaman 
Makram Khoury 
Yussuf Abu-Warda Anna Condo Nazih Akleh
Credits
Written by: 
Michel Khleifi
Plot
A Palestinian village elder wants to have a big wedding for his son under military curfew, and agrees to invite the Israeli military governor, in a drama of tradition and occupation.
Sinekatalog’s take
A lyrical, important film of Palestinian cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (576 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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