A Palestinian seeks Israeli permission to waive curfew to give his son a fine wedding. The military governor's condition is that he and his officers attend. The groom berates his father for agreeing. Women ritually prepare the bride; men prepare the groom. Guests gather. The Arab youths plot violence. One Israeli officer swoons in the heat and Arab women take her into the cool house. A thoroughbred gets loose and runs to a mined field; soldiers and Arabs must cooperate to rescue it. As darkness falls, tensions between army and villagers rise, and the groom's wedding-night anger and impotence threaten family dignity and honor. Can cool heads prevail?
Stars: Mohamad Ali El Akili, Bushra Karaman, Makram J. Khoury, Yussuf Abu-Warda, Anna Condo, Nazih Akleh
Crew: Michel Khleifi (Director), Walther van den Ende (Director of Photography), Jean-Marie Sénia (Original Music Composer), Jacqueline Louis (Producer), Anne Verhoeven (Costume Design), Michel Khleifi (Producer)
Country: Belgium, France, Germany, Palestinian Territory
Language: العربية, עִבְרִית, Türkçe
Studio: ZDF, Les Productions Audiovisuelles, Marisa Films, CNC
Runtime: 112 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 01, 1987
IMDb: 4.8
