Divine Intervention (2002)
يد إلهية
Overview
Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in the hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.
Where to watch Divine Intervention
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Chai Flicks | — | — |
| France | — | Orange VOD, Sooner, LaCinetek | Orange VOD, Sooner, LaCinetek |
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What is Divine Intervention about?
Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in the hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't. Divine Intervention is a Drama, Romance, Comedy movie, released on 2002-10-02, runtime 92 minutes.
Is Divine Intervention worth watching?
TMDB users rate Divine Intervention 6.6 out of 10 from 57 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Divine Intervention?
In the United States, Divine Intervention streams on Chai Flicks. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Elia Suleiman
Cast
- Elia Suleiman as E.S.
- Nayef Fahoum Daher as Father
- Manal Khader as The Woman
- George Ibrahim as Santa Claus
- Jamel Daher as Jamal
- Amer Daher as Auni
- Lutuf Nouasser as Neighbor with American van
- Riad Masarweh as Abu Basil
- Bassem Loulou as Abu Amer
- Salwa Nakkara as Adla
- Naaman Jarjoura as Uncle
- Rana Nashashibi as Um Elias
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