Plot
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 5.8/10 (1,673 voted)
Critic's Score: 45/100
Director:
Julian Schnabel
Stars: Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbass, Willem Dafoe
Storyline A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.
Writers: Rula Jebreal, Rula Jebreal
Cast: Hiam Abbass
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Hind Husseini
Asma Al Shiukhy
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Woman Wrapping Body
Neemeh Khalil
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Woman Wrapping Body
Jamil Khoury
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Brother Amin
(as Jameel Khoury)
Basel Husseini
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Brother Khalid
Hanna Shammas
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Husseini Brother
Ibrahim Husseini
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Husseini Brother
Hazem Said
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Husseini Brother
Vanessa Redgrave
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Bertha Spafford
Willem Dafoe
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Eddie
Makram Khoury
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Governor Khatib
Wadeeka Khoury
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Hind's Mother
Virginia Amsis
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Young Girl at Christmas Party
Ansam Qupti
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Other Girl at Christmas Party
Fadi Shahen
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Musician at Christmas Party
Opening Weekend: $66,244
(USA)
(27 March 2011)
(4 Screens)
Gross: $371,352
(USA)
(15 May 2011)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Quotes:
[first lines]
Miral:
My name is Miral Hasna. I was Born in 1973. But my story really begins in 1947 with Hind Husseini.
User Review
Touching Portrait of a Young Girl
Rating: 8/10
I was amazed at how non-political this movie was. There was a great
deal of controversy around it, so I was expecting a polemic. It was
nothing of the kind. It portrays the childhood and adolescence of a
Palestinian girl, along with providing stories of her mother and her
school headmistress. These stories illustrate, to some degree, the
Palestinian history from 1947 to 1993. But the focus is on the women's
stories. I really think this is a movie that will be appreciated far
more by women than by men. It is poignant and respectful. Most women
will find something with which to identify in this film. The
cinematography is beautiful and the lead actors are compelling in their
roles. The movie has been criticized as disjointed, but that's because
real life does not have a formulaic dramatic arc. And sadly, there is
no "conclusion" to the movie because the conflict is ongoing.
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