The Syrian Bride (2004)

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Audience Score
66
The Syrian Bride
NR 1 hr 37 minDec 2nd, 2004Drama
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In Majdal Shams the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the IsraeliSyrian border the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus Syria They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967 when Mona moves to Syria she will lose her undefined nationality and will never be allowed to return home Monas father Hammed is a political activist proSyria that is on probation by the Israeli government His older son Hatten married a Russian woman eight years ago and was banished from Majdal Shams by the religious leaders and his father His brother Marwan is a wolf trader that lives in Italy His sister Amal has two teenager daughters and has the intention to join the university but her marriage with Amin is in crisis When the family gathers for Monas wedding an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony
DirectorEran Riklis
WritersEran RiklisSuha Arraf

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 2nd, 2004
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 6th, 2006 - Buy DVD
Original Language:Hebrew
Production Companies:France Cinéma Productions Eran Riklis Productions Neue Impuls Film MACT Productions