Plot Summary
Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- باب الشمس
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- ar
Where to watch free (US)
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Cast
Hiam Abbass
Um Youness
Rim Turkhi
Nahila
Béatrice Dalle
Catherine
Orwa Nyrabia
Youness
Bassem Samra
Interrogateur
Darina Al Joundi
Femme fantôme
Hussein Abou Seada
Colonel Mehdi
Fadi Abi Samra
Dr. Amgad
Ahmad Al Ahmad
Adnan
Antoine Balabane
Georges
Nadera Omran
Um Hasan
Bassel Khayyat
Khaleel
Wissam Smayra
Himself
Hala Omran
Shams
Mohammad Hadaki
Abou Essaf
Talal Jordy
Tortionnaire
Hanane Hajj Ali
Zeinab
Mohamed Akil
Responsable OLP
Vivianne Antonios
Epouse de Sameh
Gérard Avedissian
Barman
Production Companies
ARTE France Cinéma
أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)
