The Syrian Bride (2004)

  • NR
  • 12/02/2004 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 37m

Overview

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.

Eran Riklis

Director, Writer

Suha Arraf

Writer

Cast

Hiam Abbass's headshot

Hiam Abbass

Amal
Makram J. Khoury's headshot

Makram J. Khoury

Hammed
Clara Khoury's headshot

Clara Khoury

Mona
Evelyn Kaplun's headshot

Evelyn Kaplun

Evelyna
Uri Gavriel's headshot

Uri Gavriel

Simon
Alon Dahan's headshot

Alon Dahan

Arik
Julie-Anne Roth's headshot

Julie-Anne Roth

Jeanne
Adnan Tarabshi's headshot

Adnan Tarabshi

Amin

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