Salt of This Sea (2008)
Milh Hadha al-Bahr (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 49min
- Drama, Romance
- 03 Sep 2008 (France)
- Movie
A romantic drama about a working-class woman and her experiences traveling back home.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Suheir Hammad | ... |
Soraya
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| Saleh Bakri | ... |
Emad
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Riyad Ideis | ... |
Marwan
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Dana Drigov | ... |
Airport Agent 1
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| Edna Blilious | ... |
Airport Agent 2 (Ilana)
(as Edna Balilous)
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| Ishai Golan | ... |
Male Agent
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Hagar Lotem | ... |
Young Agent
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Renana Lotem | ... |
Body Search Agent
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Sylvie Wetz | ... |
Corinne
(as Sylvie Wetz)
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Yahya Barakat | ... |
Ziad
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Khaled Hourani | ... |
Khaled
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Ismael Dabbag | ... |
Bank Teller
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Jack Saadeh | ... |
Bank Manager
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Iman Aoun | ... |
Wealthy Landlord
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Giras Abu Sabbah | ... |
Cinematheque Bouncer
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Martin Daltry | ... |
Bank Regional Manager
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Ihab Jadallah | ... |
Street Catcaller
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Hisham Daraghmeh | ... |
Fakri
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Um Hussein Al Malhi | ... |
Emad's Mother
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Oz Shelach | ... |
Jeep (voice)
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Walid Abdul Salam | ... |
Ministry of Interior Official
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Ashera Ramadan | ... |
Rawan
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Mazen Saade | ... |
Landlord Nader Narto
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Diana Buttu | ... |
Darna Customer
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Khader | ... |
Chewing Gum Boy
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Natalie Hamdan | ... |
Chewing Gum Buyer
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Nathalie Soudah | ... |
Back Off Girl
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Faras Awad | ... |
Abu Jihad
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Rami Mussalem | ... |
Soldier
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Yonatan Zeevi | ... |
Soldier #2
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Maxim Sansour | ... |
Male Bank Teller #2
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Taher Kosa | ... |
One Cigarette Taxi
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Reem Makhoul | ... |
Chamber Maid
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Shelly Goral | ... |
Irit
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Avi Ammar | ... |
Store Attendant
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Jaber Abu Kaoud | ... |
Gas Station Attendent
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Itay Alvin | ... |
Strip Mall Policeman
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| Tamer Nafar | ... |
Salim Restaurant Worker
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| Juliano Mer-Khamis | ... |
Hiking Leader
(as Juliano Mer Khamis)
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Eilan Kinan | ... |
Haifa Mini-Market Attendant
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Shurouq As'ad | ... |
Radio Newscaster (voice)
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| Avraham Shalom Levi | ... |
PoliceMan
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Franck Hammar | ... |
Policeman 2
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Ofir Harpaz | ... |
Airport Entrance Guard
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Directed by
| Annemarie Jacir | ||
Written by
| Annemarie Jacir | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Sawsan Asfari | ... | co-producer |
| Joslyn Barnes | ... | co-producer |
| Philippe Berthet | ... | co-producer |
| Bero Beyer | ... | co-producer |
| Jacques Bidou | ... | producer |
| Marianne Dumoulin | ... | producer |
| Eva Garrido | ... | associate producer: Mediapro |
| Danny Glover | ... | co-producer |
| Annemarie Jacir | ... | co-producer |
| Taher Kosa | ... | assistant line producer |
| Pierrick Le Pochat | ... | line producer |
| Pierre-Alain Meier | ... | co-producer |
| Javier Méndez | ... | executive producer: Mediapro |
| Jaume Roures | ... | co-producer |
| Joseph Rouschop | ... | co-producer |
| Maya Sanbar | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Kamran Rastegar | ||
Cinematography by
| Benoît Chamaillard | ||
Editing by
| Michèle Hubinon | ||
Editorial Department
| Sonia Bogdanovsky | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Françoise Joset | ... | (as Francoise Joset) |
Art Direction by
| Françoise Joset | ||
Costume Design by
| Hamada Atallah | ||
Makeup Department
| Manal Nimer | ... | key makeup artist (as Manal Hilaneh) |
Production Management
| Ossama Bawardi | ... | production manager |
| Reem Makhoul | ... | production team |
| Nathalie Soudah | ... | production team |
| Sam Stiban | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ihab Jadallah | ... | second assistant director |
| Enas I. Muthaffar | ... | first assistant director |
| Mahmoud Yassin Salaymeh | ... | third assistant director |
| Reem Shilleh | ... | assistant director: continuity |
Art Department
| Serge Borgel | ... | third unit art director |
| Laurie Colson | ... | assistant art director |
| Shadi Habib Allah | ... | props |
| Bashar Hassuneh | ... | assistant art director (as Bashar Hasuneh) |
| Yazan Khalili | ... | first assistant |
| Maissoun Sharkawi | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Ossama Bawardi | ... | additional sound |
| Peter Flamman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas Guytard | ... | boom operator |
| Sami Said | ... | boom operator |
| Radwan Shalabi | ... | boom operator |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
| Eric Vaucher | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean-Guy Veran | ... | post-synch recording |
| Wart Wamsteker | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Manuel Voss | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mathieu Cauville | ... | assistant camera |
| Eric Devin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Natalino Lattanzio | ... | key grip |
| Ahmed Malki | ... | still photographer |
| Mohanad Yaqubi | ... | swing grip and electric |
| Mario Zugair | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Salim Abu Jabal | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Riyad Ideis | ... | casting |
| Hussein Nakhkleh | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Sami Said | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Mahmoud Salama | ... | extras casting |
| Mahmoud Yassin Salaymeh | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Renee Farraj | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Osama Attoun | ... | location assistant |
| Ossama Bawardi | ... | location manager |
| Murad Ismael | ... | location assistant |
| May Odeh | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Marwan Abado | ... | musician |
| Dam | ... | musician |
| Mahmud Jreri | ... | musician |
| Suhell Nafar | ... | musician |
| Tamer Nafar | ... | musician |
| Kamran Rastegar | ... | music supervisor |
| Mohsen Subhi | ... | musician |
| Shadi Zaqtan | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Reem Shilleh | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alaa Abu Radi | ... | driver: production assistance |
| Murad Ismael | ... | location transport |
| Muhannad Liddawe | ... | production driver |
| Karam Sayeh | ... | production driver |
| Samer Serisi | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Mark Aboudi | ... | production assistant |
| Alaa Abu Radi | ... | production assistant |
| Georgina Asfour | ... | production assistant |
| Ismael El Habbash | ... | dialogue assistant |
| Marisa Fernández Armenteros | ... | production coordinator |
| Taher Kosa | ... | production accountant |
| Kamal Rajabi | ... | production assistant |
| Qais Sama'neh | ... | production assistant |
| Kayvon Sarfejooy | ... | rap (as DJ K-Salaam) |
| Maissoun Sharkawi | ... | assistant to art director |
Thanks
| Ibrahim Abu Lughod | ... | in memory of |
| Hassan Hourani | ... | in memory of |
| Edward Said | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
- JBA Production (presents)
- Philistine Films (co-production)
- Thelma Film (co-production)
- Tarantula (co-production)
- Louverture Films (co-production)
- Clarity World Films (co-production)
- Augustus Film (co-production)
- TSR/SSR (co-production)
- Mediapro (co-production)
- Clarity Productions
- Tarantula
Distributors
- Pyramide International (2008) (France)
- Lorber Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Shooting Star Filmcompany BV (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Lorber Films (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- New Star (2009) (Greece)
- trigon-film (2009) (Switzerland) (DVD) (special edition)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
Storyline
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Soraya, born in Brooklyn in a working class community of Palestinian refugees, discovers that her grandfather's savings were frozen in a bank account in Jaffa when he was exiled in 1948. Direct, stubborn, and determined to reclaim what is hers, she fulfills her life-long dream of "returning" to Palestine. Slowly she is taken apart by the reality around her and is forced to confront her own anger. She meets Emad, a young Palestinian whose ambition, contrary to hers, is to leave forever. Tired of the constraints that dictate their lives, they know in order to be free, they must take things into their own hands, even if it's illegal Written by JBA Production |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Palestine's first feature film by a female director. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bahriyya See more » |