Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009)

Name: Pomegranates and Myrrh
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009-02-01
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Yasmine Al Massri, Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Walid Abdul Salam, Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009), directed by Najwa Najjar, starring Yasmine Al Massri and Hiam Abbass.

02/01/2009 BR Drama 1h 35m

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A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.

Valentina CanigliaCinematography
Najwa NajjarDirector, Writer
Bettina BöhlerEditing
Sotira KyriacouEditing

Trivia

The production budget was US$ 980.000.
It premiered on February 1, 2009, a Sunday.
It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Al-mor wa al rumman".
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosZDF/Arte, Desert Door Productions, Ustura Films, Rif Film, Ciné-Sud Promotion
CountriesFrance, Germany, Kuwait, Palestinian Territories
LanguagesHebrew, English, Arabic
BudgetUS$ 980,000
StatusReleased

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Valentina Caniglia Cinematography
Najwa Najjar Director
Bettina Böhler Editing
Sotira Kyriacou Editing
Hani E. Kort Producer
Amritha Vaz Original music
Mychael Danna Original music
Najwa Najjar Writer

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What is Pomegranates and Myrrh about?

Pomegranates and Myrrh: A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emo…

Who directed Pomegranates and Myrrh?

Pomegranates and Myrrh was directed by Najwa Najjar in 2009.

Who stars in Pomegranates and Myrrh?

The cast of Pomegranates and Myrrh includes Yasmine Al Massri, Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Walid Abdul Salam and Ahmad Abu Sal'oum.

How long is Pomegranates and Myrrh?

Pomegranates and Myrrh runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.