The Syrian Bride (2004)
הכלה הסורית
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.
Where to watch The Syrian Bride
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| France | — | Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video, ARTE VOD | Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video, ARTE VOD |
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What is The Syrian Bride about?
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. The Syrian Bride is a Drama movie, released on 2004-11-11, runtime 97 minutes.
Is The Syrian Bride worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Syrian Bride 6.8 out of 10 from 52 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Syrian Bride?
In Germany, The Syrian Bride can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Eran Riklis
Cast
- Hiam Abbass as Amal
- Makram J. Khoury as Hammed
- Clara Khoury as Mona
- Evelyn Kaplun as Evelyna
- Uri Gavriel as Simon
- Alon Dahan as Arik
- Julie-Anne Roth as Jeanne
- Adnan Tarabshi as Amin
- Ashraf Barhom as Marwan
- Marlene Bajali as The Mother
- Dirar Suleiman as Tallel
- Hanna Abou-Manneh as Rama
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