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Miral

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 52m
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6.2/10
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Miral (2010)
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.
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A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50,454
15,015
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Julian Schnabel
    • Writer
      • Rula Jebreal(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Freida Pinto
      • Hiam Abbass
      • Willem Dafoe
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Julian Schnabel
    • Writer
      • Rula Jebreal(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Freida Pinto
      • Hiam Abbass
      • Willem Dafoe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos2

    Miral
    Trailer 2:03
    Miral
    Miral - "She's an Israeli Citizen"
    Clip 1:08
    Miral - "She's an Israeli Citizen"

    Photos70

    Julian Schnabel and Freida Pinto in Miral (2010)
    Freida Pinto in Miral (2010)
    Alexander Siddig and Freida Pinto in Miral (2010)
    Lotte Verbeek at an event for Miral (2010)
    Sean Penn at an event for Miral (2010)
    Josh Brolin and Julian Schnabel at an event for Miral (2010)
    Willem Dafoe and Julian Schnabel at an event for Miral (2010)
    Zac Posen at an event for Miral (2010)
    Julian Schnabel at an event for Miral (2010)
    Dan Rather at an event for Miral (2010)
    Rula Jebreal at an event for Miral (2010)
    Julian Schnabel and Rula Jebreal at an event for Miral (2010)

    Top cast

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    Freida Pinto
    Freida Pinto
    • Miral
    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Hind Husseini
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Eddie
    Asma Al Shiukhy
    • Woman Wrapping Body
    Neemeh Khalil
    • Woman Wrapping Body
    Jameel Khoury
    Jameel Khoury
    • Brother Amin
    Basel Husseini
    • Brother Khalid
    Hanna Shammas
    • Husseini Brother
    Ibrahim Husseini
    • Husseini Brother
    Hazem Said
    • Husseini Brother
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Bertha Spafford
    Makram Khoury
    Makram Khoury
    • Governor Khatib
    • (as Makram J. Khoury)
    Wadeeka Khoury
    • Hind's Mother
    Virginia Amsis
    • Young Girl at Christmas Party
    Ansam Qupti
    • Other Girl at Christmas Party
    Fadi Shahen
    • Musician at Christmas Party
    Raed Said
    • Musician at Christmas Party
    Jamal Said
    • Musician at Christmas Party
    • Director
      • Julian Schnabel
    • Writer
      • Rula Jebreal(screenplay) (novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Hani: What they really want is all of Palestine. And without Palestinians. That is why we must resist. Until they understand there is no future for them without one for us.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.14 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Pace Apparente
      (Ennio Morricone and Gillo Pontecorvo)

      © C.A.M. S.r.l./Universal Music Publ. Ricordi S.r.l.

      (P) 1966 C.A.M. S.r.l./Universal Music Publ. Ricordi S.r.l.

      Courtesy of C.A.M. S.r.l./Universal Music Publ. Ricordi S.r.l.

    User reviews29

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Nutshell Review: Miral
    Director Julian Schnabel tackles yet another biographical tale after his Diving Bell and the Butterfly, with a focus shifted to the Middle East conflict, but unlike the typical Hollywood production ranging from all out action like The Kingdom to heavier dramatic fare like Syriana, this film, an Indian-Italian-French-Israeli co-production stops short at passing judgement, opting to tread the middle ground in portraying as objective a viewpoint as possible, and does so through the eyes of the titular character Miral (Freida Pinto) being caught up in the scheme of her environment.

    Curiously, this film is based on the novel by Rula Jebreal, a Palestinian journalist, whose book is an almost biographical account of her growing up and formative years, where she got brought up in an orphanage in Jerusalem established by Hind Husseini (Hiam Abbass), whose notable exploits after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War include rescuing orphaned survivors from the Deir Yassin massacre and turning her home into an orphanage. So in essence we get to observe the story of two women caught up in extraordinary circumstances spanning a vast timeline right up to the establishment of the state of Israel and right through to various peace accords that are still trying to bear fruit, and one

    The narrative is split into two halves, with the first centered on the tale of Hind Husseini, her sacrifice and achieving of her objective, before having the narrative shift toward that of Miral, clearly the poster girl since Freida Pinto's shot to fame in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire might mean a lot more people giving this film a chance. Brought to Husseini's orphanage to be raised, we see the teenager getting awakened to the state of affairs of the land claimed by opposing sides, and getting caught between a rock and a hard place, where Husseini's counsel gets weighed against that of the brush of romance with the militant Hani (Omar Metwally), but of course don't come to expect flitting romantic scenes as the more powerful and thought provoking ones far outweigh affairs of the heart.

    While the film offered two stories of two independently strong women, somehow it is the lack of a primary central figure that did it in, where it's most unfortunate to have the story quite scattered in its ambitious timeline in trying to condense an extremely complex political situation, no doubt adopting a micro view through the two different perspectives and principles in its leading characters. It sought to contrast viewpoints of those who deem education is the key out of their current plight, against those who wish to stand up and be counted, violence notwithstanding as a means to achieve an end.

    Perhaps I was anticipating more, but with an ending quite abrupt, it leaves more questions than those answered and addressed, and perhaps so because it's still an open environment with no clear solutions in sight. Like how the characters have seen milestones set in their lifetime, I wonder if we in ours can eventually see something significantly charted out. The end title was a chilling reminder that it will take quite a while.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 2010 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • India
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • 世上最美的奇蹟
    • Filming locations
      • Israel
    • Production companies
      • The Weinstein Company
      • Pathé
      • Eran Riklis Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $373,420
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $66,244
      • Mar 27, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,132,843
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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