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The Syrian Bride (2004)

Poster for The Syrian Bride

In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian 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. Mona's father Hammed is a political activist pro-Syria 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 Mona's wedding, an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony.

Cast & Crew

Director
Eran Riklis
  • Profile picture of Hiam Abbass
    Amal Hiam Abbass
  • Profile picture of Makram J. Khoury
    Hammed Makram J. Khoury
  • Profile picture of Clara Khoury
    Mona Clara Khoury
  • Profile picture of Evelyn Kaplun
    Evelyna Evelyn Kaplun
  • Profile picture of Uri Gavriel
    Simon Uri Gavriel
  • Profile picture of Alon Dahan
    Arik Alon Dahan
  • Profile picture of Julie-Anne Roth
    Jeanne Julie-Anne Roth
  • Profile picture of Ashraf Barhom
    Marwan Ashraf Barhom

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