Canticle of Stones

Overview

Two Palestinian lovers, parted during the 60s when he is imprisoned for resisting the Israeli occupation and she sorrowfully emigrates to the US, come together again in Jerusalem some 18 years later. He works for an agricultural aid organization, she is a scholar researching the meaning of sacrifice in Palestinian society. Around them rages the turmoil of the first Intifada.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1990

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Arabic

Countries

Palestinian Territory

Cast

Bushra Karaman,Makram J. Khoury

Director

Michel Khleifi

Writer

Michel Khleifi

Cinematography

Rémon Fromont

Music

Jean-Marie Sénia

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0175512