Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009)
1h 35m
Running Time
February 1, 2009
Release Date
Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009)
1h 35m
Running Time
February 1, 2009
Release Date
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Plot.
A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a ionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.
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Cast & Crew.

Yasmine Al Massri
Kamar

Ashraf Farah
Zaid

Hiam Abbass
Umm Habib

Ali Suliman
Kais

Walid Abdul Salam
Odeh

Samia Kuzmoz
Umm Zaid

Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
Abu Antar

Yosef Abu Wardeh
Yosef

Yussuf Abu-Warda
Yosef

Lutuf Nuweiser
Issa

Valentina Abu-'Aksa
Mariam

Manal Awad
Ambar

Najwa Najjar
Director

Dema Abdul Hadi
Wardrobe Designer

Salim Abu Jabal
Casting

Matthias Saenger
Foley Editor

Emile Kort
Makeup & Hair

Hani E. Kort
Producer

Mychael Danna
Original Music Composer

Daniel Gräbner
Co-Producer

Kamal El Kacimi
Co-Producer

Hanna Eid
Hair Designer

Michael Frenken
Foley Recordist

Issa J. Qumsyah
Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Amritha Vaz
Original Music Composer

Thierry Lenouvel
Co-Producer

Meinolf Zurhorst
Commissioning Editor

Faten Asfour
Wardrobe Coordinator

Boris Goltz
Sound Designer

Thorsten Bolzé
Sound Recordist

Robin Gutch
Co-Producer

Raed Bashir
Boom Operator

Valentina Caniglia
Director of Photography

Nicole Bonté
Key Makeup Artist

Sotira Kyriacou
Editor

Marian Ehret
Line Producer

Mohammad Kamis Tobal
Assistant Makeup Artist

Dieter Hebben
Foley Artist

Bettina Böhler
Editor

Mahmoud Qawasme
Dresser
Media.






Details.
Release Date
February 1, 2009
Original Name
Al-mor wa al rumman
Status
Released
Running Time
1h 35m
Budget
$980,000
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
woman director
palestine
dance
marriage
family drama
Wiki.
Pomegranates and Myrrh is a 2008 Palestinian romantic drama film written and directed by Najwa Najjar. The film takes place in Ramallah and follows the journey of Kamar, a gifted Palestinian dancer, whose husband, Zaid, is incarcerated by Israeli authorities. It portrays the resilience and spirit of the Palestinian people, emphasizing their everyday challenges and victories.
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