The Syrian Bride

The Syrian Bride

6.6

2004-11-11

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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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.

Released

2004-11-11

Runtime

97

Director

Eran Riklis

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

العربية

Production

France Cinéma Productions

Neue Impuls Film

MACT Productions

Eran Riklis Productions

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    Hiam Abbass

    Hiam Abbass
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    Makram J. Khoury

    Makram J. Khoury
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    Clara Khoury

    Clara Khoury
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    Evelyn Kaplun

    Evelyn Kaplun
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    Uri Gavriel

    Uri Gavriel
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    Alon Dahan

    Alon Dahan
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    Julie-Anne Roth

    Julie-Anne Roth
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    Adnan Tarabshi

    Adnan Tarabshi
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    Ashraf Barhom

    Ashraf Barhom
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    Marlene Bajali

    Marlene Bajali
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    Dirar Suleiman

    Dirar Suleiman
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    Hanna Abou-Manneh

    Hanna Abou-Manneh
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    Ranin Boulos

    Ranin Boulos
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    Robert Henig

    Robert Henig
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    Ali Suliman

    Ali Suliman