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Ave Maria

  • 20152015
  • 15m
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Ave Maria (2015)
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The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.

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  • Director
    • Basil Khalil
  • Writers
    • Daniel Ka-Chun Chan
    • Basil Khalil
  • Stars
    • Maria Zreik
    • Huda Al Imam
    • Shady Srour
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  • Director
    • Basil Khalil
  • Writers
    • Daniel Ka-Chun Chan
    • Basil Khalil
  • Stars
    • Maria Zreik
    • Huda Al Imam
    • Shady Srour
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    • 4User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Ave Maria
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    Ave Maria (2015)
    Ave Maria (2015)
    Maria Zreik and Huda Al Imam in Ave Maria (2015)
    Shady Srour and Maria Zreik in Ave Maria (2015)
    Maya Koren and Maria Zreik in Ave Maria (2015)
    Ruth Farhi, Maya Koren, and Shady Srour in Ave Maria (2015)

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    Maria Zreik
    Maria Zreik
    • Sr. Marieas Sr. Marie
    Huda Al Imam
    • Sr. Marie Angelineas Sr. Marie Angeline
    Shady Srour
    Shady Srour
    • Mosheas Moshe
    Ruth Farhi
    Ruth Farhi
    • Estheras Esther
    Maya Koren
    • Rachelas Rachel
    Sana Tanous
    • Sr. Marie Antoinetteas Sr. Marie Antoinette
    Maria De Pina
    • Sr. Marie Josephineas Sr. Marie Josephine
    Raneen Bisharat Iskandar
    • Sr. Marie of Christ Crucifiedas Sr. Marie of Christ Crucified
    Walaa Eltiti
    Yazeed Faruja
    • Director
      • Basil Khalil
    • Writers
      • Daniel Ka-Chun Chan
      • Basil Khalil
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    Nuns of the 'Sisters of Mercy' convent in the middle of the West Bank wilderness have their daily routine of silence and prayer disrupted when a family of religious Israeli settlers crash their car into the convent's wall. The Sabbath is approaching and they need to get home urgently, however, because of the Sabbath laws, the Israelis can't operate a phone to call for assistance, and the Nuns have taken a vow of silence. Together they have to come up with an unorthodox plan to help them get home.
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    • prohibited behavior
    • monastic silence
    • israeli
    • sabbath
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      • Rules are for BREAKING!
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    • Trivia
      [November 2021] Four-hundred ILS Shekels equates to around £94.98p GBP or $128.93c USD.
    • Quotes

      Rachel: I'm not getting into that car, it's far too Arab. If we drive back to the settlement in this, the guards will shoot us.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016: Live Action (2016)

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    5/10
    Quietly amusing, questionably Oscar worthy
    France's Oscar-nominated short film Ave Maria is a screwball comedy of sorts, with its main idea revolving around religious tolerance and a desire for conflicting theologians to come together and realize the common good of reaching a goal. Revolving around a group of Israelis that break down in Palestine, Ave Maria depicts contemporary Israel/Palestine relations by having the gang of individuals look for assistance from five nuns.

    As one can predict, comedic circumstances do ensue, particularly when the Palestinians are hesitant to even let the Israelis use their telephone. However, once they realize that they can do more by helping the innocent people of Israel rather than further hurting or tormenting them, some cooperation begins to occur. The unsubtle themes of Ave Maria almost effectively undermine the entire film, despite its mildly amusing comedic setup and its strong, albeit flaccid, core theme that emphasizes togetherness rather than further separation. The entire short is quietly entertaining, but questionably Oscar worthy.
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    • Feb 24, 2016

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2016 (Tunisia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Occupied Palestinian Territory
      • France
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Аве Мария
    • Production companies
      • Incognito Films
      • Flying Moon Filmproduktion
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    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $559,502
      • Jan 26, 2016
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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