Divine Intervention (2002)
Directed by Elia Suleiman
Genres - Romance, War, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Black Comedy |
Release Date - Jan 17, 2003 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - Germany, France, Morocco, Gaza Strip, West Bank |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
Director Elia Suleiman uses a mixture of romantic comedy and quirky humor to shed light on the problems of Palestinians in Yadon Ilaheyya (Divine Intervention). E.S. (Suleiman and his girlfriend Manal Khader), because they live in separate cities, must meet near an Israeli checkpoint. The film is little more than a series of usually comic but occasionally poignant scenes in which Suleiman and others must confront any number of Israeli nemeses. Suleiman's second film, Divine Interventions, was screened in competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
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Arab, Israeli [nationality], religious-conflict