The Gate of the Sun
باب الشمس
Release: 2004-05-18
·Runtime: 278m
·★ 6.0
War
Romance
Drama
History
Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.
Production Countries
Egypt
Belgium
France
Morocco
Denmark
Production Companies
ARTE France Cinéma
Ognon Pictures
أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
Cast
Bassel Khayyat
as Khaleel
Hala Omran
as Shams
Qasim Melho
as Ostaz Youssef
Maher Essam
as Selim
Rim Turkhi
as Nahila
Darina Al Joundi
as Femme fantôme
Hiam Abbass
as Um Youness
Béatrice Dalle
as Catherine
Fadi Abi Samra
as Dr. Amgad
Nadera Omran
as Um Hasan
Mohammad Hadaki
as Abou Essaf
Bassem Samra
as Interrogateur
Ahmad Al Ahmad
as Adnan
