A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.
Title | Pomegranates and Myrrh |
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Year | 2009 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | France, Germany, Kuwait, Palestinian Territory |
Studio | ZDF/Arte, Desert Door Productions, Ustura Films, Rif Film, Ciné-Sud Promotion |
Cast | Yasmine Al Massri, Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Walid Abdul Salam, Ahmad Abu Sal'oum, Yosef Abu Wardeh |
Crew | Najwa Najjar (Director), Kamal El Kacimi (Co-Producer), Raed Bashir (Boom Operator), Dieter Hebben (Foley Artist), Marian Ehret (Line Producer), Alexander Weuffen (Sound Re-Recording Assistant) |
Keyword | dance, palestine, marriage, family drama, woman director, israeli occupation |
Release | Feb 01, 2009 |
Runtime | 95 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.20 / 10 by 10 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 980,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | العربية, English, עִבְרִית |