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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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 23 nominations.
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Cast
| Maria Zreik | ... |
Sr. Marie
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Huda Al Imam | ... |
Sr. Marie Angeline
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| Shady Srour | ... |
Moshe
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| Ruth Farhi | ... |
Esther
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Maya Koren | ... |
Rachel
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Sana Tanous | ... |
Sr. Marie Antoinette
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Maria De Pina | ... |
Sr. Marie Josephine
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Raneen Bisharat Iskandar | ... |
Sr. Marie of Christ Crucified
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Yazeed Faruja |
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Directed by
| Basil Khalil | ||
Written by
| Daniel Ka-Chun Chan | ... | (writer) (as a different name) |
| Basil Khalil | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Helge Albers | ... | co-producer |
| Faiza Ambah | ... | associate producer |
| Suha Arraf | ... | associate producer |
| Eric Dupont | ... | producer |
| Eric Fantone | ... | producer |
| Sana Tanous | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jamie Serafi | ||
Cinematography by
| Eric Raphael Mizrahi | ... | (as Eric Mizrahi) |
Editing by
| Basil Khalil | ||
Editorial Department
| Ronnie B. Goodwin | ... | edit consultant |
| Chloé Robert | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Bashar Hassuneh | ||
Art Direction by
| Bashar Hassuneh | ... | (as Bashar Hasuneh) |
Set Decoration by
| Rabia Salifiti | ||
Costume Design by
| Chris Issa | ||
Makeup Department
| Rasha Suleiman | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Boaz Pesezon | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Matthieu Choux | ... | sound editor |
| Raja Dubayah | ... | post additional recording (as Raja Dubayeh) |
| Vitali Grinshpun | ... | adr recorder (as Vitaliy Grinshpun) |
| Christophe Leroy | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Sfwan Mirab | ... | boom operator |
| Ibrahim Zaher | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roee Biber | ... | key grip |
| Elad Braha | ... | gaffer |
| Ahmed Hajouj | ... | still photographer |
| Nikolai Kouleshov | ... | best boy |
| Naor Leev | ... | assistant camera |
| Eli Levy | ... | grip |
| Yonatan Mashaal-Golan | ... | second assistant camera (as Yonatan Golan) |
| Eric Raphael Mizrahi | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Saher Okal | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Jamal Khalaile | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Álvar Carretero de la Fuente | ... | publicist |
| Daniel Ka-Chun Chan | ... | translator: subtitles - english, italian, spanish, chinese (as a different name) |
| Shlomi Gouldstein | ... | production coordinator |
| Amir Hawari | ... | production assistant |
| Joshua Jason | ... | publicist |
Thanks
| Zaid Abu Hamdan | ... | thanks |
| Samuel Basha | ... | thanks |
| Adolf El Assal | ... | special thanks |
| Damian Fox | ... | thanks |
| Ronnie B. Goodwin | ... | thanks |
| Joulian Issaq | ... | thanks |
| Nicholas Jacob | ... | thanks |
| Aida Khoury | ... | thanks |
| Kathleen McInnis | ... | thanks |
| Emirance Mireb | ... | thanks |
| Boaz Schory | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Incognito Films
- Flying Moon Filmproduktion (participation)
Distributors
- Ouat Media (2015) (World-wide)
- Hakka Distribution (2016) (Tunisia) (theatrical)
- MAD Solutions (2015) (United Arab Emirates) (Dubai International Film Festival)
- Topic (2019) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Joshua Jason Public Relations (award campaign)
- Awtar creative art (sound post-production)
- MAD Solutions (publicity and marketing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | [November 2021] Four-hundred ILS Shekels equates to around £94.98p GBP or $128.93c USD. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016: Live Action (2016). See more » |
| 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. See more » |