Wedding in Galilee (1987)
عرس الجليل
Overview
A Palestinian seeks Israeli permission to waive curfew to give his son a fine wedding. The military governor's condition is that he and his officers attend. The groom berates his father for agreeing. Women ritually prepare the bride; men prepare the groom. Guests gather. The Arab youths plot violence. One Israeli officer swoons in the heat and Arab women take her into the cool house. A thoroughbred gets loose and runs to a mined field; soldiers and Arabs must cooperate to rescue it. As darkness falls, tensions between army and villagers rise, and the groom's wedding-night anger and impotence threaten family dignity and honor. Can cool heads prevail?
Where to watch Wedding in Galilee
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hoopla | — | — |
| Canada | Hoopla | — | — |
| Netherlands | Sooner | Eye Film Player | — |
| Sweden | — | Eye Film Player | — |
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What is Wedding in Galilee about?
A Palestinian seeks Israeli permission to waive curfew to give his son a fine wedding. The military governor's condition is that he and his officers attend. The groom berates his father for agreeing. Women ritually prepare the bride; men prepare the groom. Guests gather. The Arab youths plot violence. One Israeli officer swoons in the heat and Arab women take her into the cool house. A thoroughbred gets loose and runs to a mined field; soldiers and Arabs must cooperate to rescue it. As darkness falls, tensions between army and villagers rise, and the groom's wedding-night anger and impotence threaten family dignity and honor. Can cool heads prevail? Wedding in Galilee is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1987-12-01, runtime 112 minutes.
Is Wedding in Galilee worth watching?
TMDB users rate Wedding in Galilee 6.2 out of 10 from 18 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Wedding in Galilee?
In the United States, Wedding in Galilee is free to watch on Hoopla. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Michel Khleifi
Cast
- Mohamad Ali El Akili as Mukhtar
- Bushra Karaman as Mother
- Makram J. Khoury as The governor
- Yussuf Abu-Warda as Bacem
- Anna Condo as Bride
- Nazih Akleh as Groom
- Sonia Amar as Soumaya
- Eyad Anis as Hassan
- Waël Barghouti as Ziad
- Juliano Mer-Khamis
- Ian Chemi as Officer 2
- Tali Dorat as Soldier
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