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The Gate of the Sun

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  • 4

Plot

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.

Cast

Hiam Abbass as Um Youness
Hiam Abbass

as Um Youness

Rim Turkhi as Nahila
Rim Turkhi

as Nahila

Béatrice Dalle as Catherine
Béatrice Dalle

as Catherine

Orwa Nyrabia as Youness
Orwa Nyrabia

as Youness

Bassem Samra as Interrogateur
Bassem Samra

as Interrogateur

Darina Al Joundi as Femme fantôme
Darina Al Joundi

as Femme fantôme

Hussein Abou Seada as Colonel Mehdi
Hussein Abou Seada

as Colonel Mehdi

Fadi Abi Samra as Dr. Amgad
Fadi Abi Samra

as Dr. Amgad

Ahmad Al Ahmad as Adnan
Ahmad Al Ahmad

as Adnan

Antoine Balabane as Georges
Antoine Balabane

as Georges

Movie Facts

Rated

  • N/A

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • May 18, 2004

Production Companies

  • ARTE France Cinéma

  • Ognon Pictures

  • MISR International Films

Production Countries

  • Egypt

  • Belgium

  • France

  • Morocco

  • Denmark

Spoken Language

  • English

  • العربية

  • Français

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 4.63 hrs

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