Pomegranates and Myrrh

Overview

A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 1, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Arabic, Hebrew, English

Countries

France, Germany, Kuwait, Palestinian Territory

Production

ZDF/Arte,Ciné-Sud Promotion,Desert Door Productions,Ustura Films Palestine,Rif Film,Ustura Films

Cast

Ali Suliman,Yasmine Al Massri,Ahmad Abu Sal'oum,Manal Awad,Walid Abdul Salam,Yosef Abu Wardeh,Hiam Abbass,Valentina Abu-'Aksa

Director

Najwa Najjar

Writer

Najwa Najjar

Producer

Hani E. Kort

Cinematography

Valentina Caniglia

Music

Mychael Danna,Amritha Vaz

Budget

$980,000

Revenue

Not recorded

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