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Syrian Bride

Original title: The Syrian Bride
  • 20042004
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.4K
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Syrian Bride (2004)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the ... Read allIn Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occup... Read allIn Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967; when Mona moves to Syria, she will lose her undefi... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Eran Riklis
  • Writers
    • Suha Arraf
    • Eran Riklis
  • Stars
    • Hiam Abbass
    • Makram Khoury
    • Clara Khoury
Top credits
  • Director
    • Eran Riklis
  • Writers
    • Suha Arraf
    • Eran Riklis
  • Stars
    • Hiam Abbass
    • Makram Khoury
    • Clara Khoury
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations

    Videos1

    The Syrian Bride
    Trailer 2:04
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    Photos12

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    Clara Khoury in Syrian Bride (2004)
    Hiam Abbass and Clara Khoury in Syrian Bride (2004)
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    Clara Khoury in Syrian Bride (2004)
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    Syrian Bride (2004)
    Marlene Bajali and Clara Khoury in Syrian Bride (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Amalas Amal
    • (as Hiyam Abbass)
    Makram Khoury
    Makram Khoury
    • Hammedas Hammed
    • (as Makram J. Khoury)
    Clara Khoury
    Clara Khoury
    • Monaas Mona
    Ashraf Barhom
    Ashraf Barhom
    • Marwanas Marwan
    • (as Ashraf Barhoum)
    Ali Suliman
    Ali Suliman
    • Syrian Officer 2as Syrian Officer 2
    Evelyn Kaplun
    Evelyn Kaplun
    • Evelynaas Evelyna
    • (as Evelyne Kaplun)
    Julie-Anne Roth
    Julie-Anne Roth
    • Jeanneas Jeanne
    Adnan Tarabshi
    • Aminas Amin
    • (as Adnan Trabshi)
    Marlene Bajali
    Marlene Bajali
    • The Motheras The Mother
    • (as Marlene Bajjali)
    Uri Gavriel
    Uri Gavriel
    • Simonas Simon
    • (as Uri Gabriel)
    Alon Dahan
    Alon Dahan
    • Arikas Arik
    Robert Henig
    • Josephas Joseph
    • (as Robert Hoenig)
    Dirar Suleiman
    • Tallelas Tallel
    Ranin Boulos
    • Maias Mai
    Hanna Abou-Manneh
    • Ramaas Rama
    Norman Issa
    Norman Issa
    • The Syrian Officeras The Syrian Officer
    Lutuf Nouasser
    Lutuf Nouasser
    • The Senior Elderas The Senior Elder
    Maisra Masri
    • Fahdias Fahdi
    • Director
      • Eran Riklis
    • Writers
      • Suha Arraf
      • Eran Riklis
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Makram Khoury and Clara Khoury are father and daughter in the film as well as in real life.
    • Goofs
      Mona's father says he has raised her for 25 years. However, she states her birth date as November 30th 1976 and the movie is set on July 17th 2000. That would make her only 23 years old.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'The Syrian Bride' (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Bride Theme
      Music Composed & Conducted by Cyril Morin

      Performed by Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra-Sif 309

    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Humanizing life in the Golan Heights
    "The Syrian Bride" is a very enjoyable film about a wedding and all the cultural difficulties encountered that the viewer might not expect. In other words, it manages to tell a story and point out how weird the atmosphere is in the region...and in a way that seems neither pro-Israel nor pro-Syrian nor pro-Palestian. Some of the difficulties are to be expected...but many catch you by surprise. Among the difficulties is the arrival of the disowned son who married a non-Muslim, what it is like to marry a person you've never actually met as well as problems with the Syrian and Israeli governments and the monkeywrenchs they throw into something that SHOULD be easy...getting married. Overall, very well made and, most importantly, believable...as if you really are an observer in these folks' lives.
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    • planktonrules
    • Nov 1, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2004 (Israel)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Israel
    • Official sites
      • Kino Lorber Films (United States)
      • Océan Films (France)
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Russian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Syrian Bride
    • Filming locations
      • Golan Heights, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Eran Riklis Productions
      • Neue Impuls Film
      • MACT Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $380,505
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,235
      • Nov 20, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,522,967
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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