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Syrian Bride

Original title: The Syrian Bride
  • 2004
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.4K
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Syrian Bride (2004)
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ComedyDrama

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

  • Director
    • Eran Riklis
  • Writers
    • Suha Arraf
    • Eran Riklis
  • Stars
    • Hiam Abbass
    • Makram Khoury
    • Clara Khoury
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eran Riklis
    • Writers
      • Suha Arraf
      • Eran Riklis
    • Stars
      • Hiam Abbass
      • Makram Khoury
      • Clara Khoury
    • 31User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations

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

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    8/10
    The Sister of the Bride
    A woman residing in the Golan Heights wishes to marry a Syrian. This would seem only a matter of concern to friends and family, but this is the Middle East. Because of the animosity between Israel and Syria, once the marriage takes place the bride is forbidden from ever visiting her friends and family in the Golan Heights. This entire film takes place on the day of the marriage but within those twelve short hours, we are treated to a look at a complex yet comic, tragic yet uplifting view of a most interesting family. The father is a noted leader against the occupation of the Golan Heights and has served time in prison because of his political beliefs. The older son has been rejected by his father and the community because he moved to Russia and married a Russian doctor. A younger son is a somewhat comic wheeler-dealer whose business practices are a little more than shady. The elder daughter is a fiercely independent woman married to a traditional man. The bride-to-be is a beautiful, sad woman previously married to a bad man who is going into an arranged marriage with a Syrian man she has never met.

    Even though the title is The Syrian Bride, the film is really focused upon the elder daughter and her striving for a better psychological life for herself and her two daughters. Evelyn Kaplun who plays the elder daughter is an extraordinary actress - so strong - yet tender. Her strength and tenderness is the keystone of the film, and it is she who is able to mediate all of the conflicts of her relatives and the government in an attempt at happiness for her younger sister. It is an irony of the political climate of the film that she would probably not be able to be as independent and autonomous had she not been living in an area occupied by Israel as she surely would have been stifled by a Syrian society that is more restrictive of women.

    There's an interesting sidelight to Ms. Kaplun's performance in that in the DVD special features, there is an interview with her real parents both whom appear to be very conservative. You see a very nervous Ms. Kaplun sitting between her parents while her father goes on about how his daughter is involved in a "forbidden" profession. I'm sure the theme of the film hit very much at home with her.

    The bride played with low-keyed brilliance by Clara Khoury actually represents the untenable political situation of the area. She never is quite able to escape from her overall sadness and sits almost emotionless throughout the film while all levels of chaos take place about her. Ms. Khoury in her "emotionless" performance reveals all the harsh, raw emotions of the situation.

    The Syrian Bride gives us a sobering picture of nice, ordinary people trying to survive and find happiness within systems of government so involved in hate and ideology that they actually punish rather than sustain their own citizens.
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    • Nov 9, 2008

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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
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    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
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    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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