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The Attack

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
4.4K
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The Attack (2012)
Amin Jaafari is an Israeli Palestinian surgeon, fully assimilated into Tel Aviv society.  He has a loving wife, an exemplary career, and many Jewish friends.  But his picture-perfect life is turned upside down when a suicide bombing in a restaurant leaves nineteen dead, and the Israeli police inform him that his wife Sihem, who also died in the explosion, was responsible.  Convinced of her innocence, Amin abandons the relative security of his adopted homeland and enters the Palestinian territories in pursuit of the truth. 
 
Once there, he finds himself in ever more dangerous places and situations.  Determined, he presses on seeking answers to questions he never thought he would be asking.
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An Palestinian surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.An Palestinian surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.An Palestinian surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.

  • Director
    • Ziad Doueiri
  • Writers
    • Joelle Touma
    • Ziad Doueiri
    • Yasmina Khadra
  • Stars
    • Ali Suliman
    • Reymonde Amsallem
    • Evgenia Dodina
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ziad Doueiri
    • Writers
      • Joelle Touma
      • Ziad Doueiri
      • Yasmina Khadra
    • Stars
      • Ali Suliman
      • Reymonde Amsallem
      • Evgenia Dodina
    • 28User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations

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    Ziad Doueiri in The Attack (2012)
    Ali Suliman in The Attack (2012)
    Reymonde Amsallem and Ali Suliman in The Attack (2012)
    Ali Suliman in The Attack (2012)
    Ali Suliman in The Attack (2012)
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    Ramzi Maqdisi in The Attack (2012)
    Ramzi Maqdisi in The Attack (2012)
    Ramzi Maqdisi in The Attack (2012)

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    Ali Suliman
    Ali Suliman
    • Amin Jaafari
    Reymonde Amsallem
    Reymonde Amsallem
    • Siham jaafari
    • (as Reymond Amsalem)
    Evgenia Dodina
    Evgenia Dodina
    • Kim
    • (as Evgenia Dodena)
    Dvir Benedek
    Dvir Benedek
    • Raveed
    Uri Gavriel
    Uri Gavriel
    • Captain Moshe
    Ruba Salameh
    • Faten
    Karim Saleh
    Karim Saleh
    • Adel
    Nisrin Siksik
    • Leila
    Bassem Lulu
    • Yasser
    Ezra Dagan
    Ezra Dagan
    • Ezra Benhaim
    Ramzi Maqdisi
    Ramzi Maqdisi
    • Priest
    Vladimir Friedman
    Vladimir Friedman
    • Doctor Ilan Ross
    Esther Zewko
    • Miryam Benhaim
    Ehab Salami
    Ehab Salami
    • Sayeed
    David Gavish
    • Orit
    Firas Khoury
    • Man 1 Mosque
    Maher Slahat
    • Man 2 Mosque
    Mohammed Nabulsi
    • Man 3 Mosque
    • Director
      • Ziad Doueiri
    • Writers
      • Joelle Touma
      • Ziad Doueiri
      • Yasmina Khadra(novel "L'Attentat")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to the NY Times as of June 2013 the film has been banned or refused release in every Arab country for the crime of filming in Israel.
    • Soundtracks
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      (uncredited)

      Written by William J. Bergman and Jeff Edwards

    User reviews28

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    A thought provoking movie
    While the movie presents in general an unbiased and, for the most part balanced, view of the mutual Israeli - Palestinian misunderstandings, for lack of a better word, I feel that at least on one occasion the director missed to give a counterargument to an obviously fanatic Palestinian religious priest figure's assertion to the effect that the Jews do not belong in "their" territory. Nevertheless, the director does a masterful work in depicting the deep and troublesome moral issues faced by those brave individuals who attempt to bridge the chasm dividing the two "adversaries". The photography and acting are outstanding to say the least.

    However, it is most unfortunate, if not morally criminal, for the Arab League, I believe, to ban this movie on the absurd grounds that it was filmed in Israel, and not in "Palestine". This action just adds further insult to injury.
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    • bendssv
    • Aug 25, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 29, 2013 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Lebanon
      • France
      • Qatar
      • Belgium
      • Egypt
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • El atentado
    • Filming locations
      • Poperinge, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • 3B Productions
      • Scope Pictures
      • Douri Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,720,325
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,379
      • Jun 23, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,139,516
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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