The Gate of the Sun
2004 · 4h 38m · N/A
Drama, History, Romance, War
Directed by
Yousry Nasrallah
Overview
Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.
Director and cast
- Yousry Nasrallah Director
- Hiam Abbass as Um Youness
- Rim Turkhi as Nahila
- Béatrice Dalle as Catherine
- Orwa Nyrabia as Youness
- Bassem Samra as Interrogateur
- Darina Al Joundi as Femme fantôme
- Hussein Abou Seada as Colonel Mehdi
- Fadi Abi Samra as Dr. Amgad
- Ahmad Al Ahmad as Adnan
- Antoine Balabane as Georges
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