Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
MA
Mohamad Ali El Akili
Mukhtar
LeadBK
Bushra Karaman
Mother
Makram J. Khoury
The governor
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Bacem
Anna Condo
Bride
NA
Nazih Akleh
Groom
SA
Sonia Amar
Soumaya
EA
Eyad Anis
Hassan
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michel Khleifi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wedding in Galilee is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
