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Film: "The Syrian Bride" - Fri., April 4, 2008

"The Syrian Bride" (2004, Israel, directed by Eran Riklis, 94 min.). Refreshments are served at 7:30 p.m., the film begins at 8 p.m. Donations are appreciated. The series is hosted by the United Nations Association of Davis.


A Druze woman (Mona, played by Clara Khoury) living in the Golan Heights is engaged to marry a Syrian television star (Tallel, played by Derar Sliman) whom she has never met but has seen in soap operas. In order to marry him, she has to give up her passport and leave Israel and her family forever. We spend a full day with Mona's family, first in the village of Majdal Shams and then on the border, witnessing all the complications (some humorous) of political and bureaucratic red tape that stand in the way of the wedding. But more than that, we get to know all members of the bride's family and learn how geopolitical issues play out in ordinary people’s lives. With Hiam Abbass, Makram Khoury, Ashraf Barhom, Eyad Sheety and Adnan Tarabshi.

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