The Time That Remains (2009)

An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day.

Director:

Elia Suleiman

Writer:

Elia Suleiman

Stars:

Menashe Noy, Elia Suleiman, Baher Agbariya

5 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Menashe Noy	...	Taxi Driver
Elia Suleiman	...	ES
Baher Agbariya	...	Iraqi soldier
Zidane Awad	...	The Student
Saleh Bakri	...	Fuad
Amer Hlehel	...	Anis
Alex Bakri	...	Poet Who Shoots Himself
George Khleifi	...	Mayor
Razi Shawahdi	...	Man with Mayor in Car
Nathan Ravitz	...	Haganah General (as Nathan Ravitch)
Alon Leshem	...	Haganah Commander
Gideon Levy	...	Haganah Officer
Adi Krispin	...	Haganah Photographer
Oded Pines	...	Haganah Officer
Mundir Hakim	...	Fuad's Father

Storyline

An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day.

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Plot Keywords:

present | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Goofs

The position of the chairs around the table in the house where Fuad takes the wounded man changes depending upon which direction the shot is from.

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Connections

Features Spartacus (1960)

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Soundtracks

Al Bint El Chalabiya
Lyrics and Music by Assi Rahbani and Mansour Rahbani
(collectively as The Rahbani Brothers)
Courtesy of Voix de l'Orient / A. Chahine & Fils

User Reviews

Suleiman's Retrospective

This film, like most Elia Suleiman films, uses real time, absurdity, symbolism and scenes from Suleiman's life, at the same time portraying history and current events. As typical of Suleiman it is also a very personal film, the most personal of the ones I've seen (Divine Intervention, Chronicle of a Disappearance). It is a reminiscence of his family from the time of 1948, when the state of Israel was created on the land called Palestine, to the present day.

The film covers events including the war of 1948, the death of Nasser, the resistance against Israeli occupation, and the deterioration of Palestinian society in recent times. It is filled with Suleiman's typical tragicomic scenes of interaction between Israelis and Palestinians. It is a very sad film, however, the humor that runs through the film, and the suspense that is created by filming in real time, keep the film engaging even though like Suleiman's other films the pace is somewhat slow.

Details

Official Sites:

Le Pacte [France]

Country:

UK Italy Belgium France Palestine Israel

Language:

Arabic Hebrew English

Release Date:

12 August 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

The Time That Remains

Filming Locations:

Israel

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,453, 9 January 2011

Gross USA:

$32,869

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,037,505

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Film, Nazira Films, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1