The Time That Remains (2009)
Overview
An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day. A semi-biographic film, in four chapters, about a family spanning from 1948 until recent times. Combined with intimate memories of each member, the film attempts to portray the daily life of those Palestinians who remained in their land and were labelled "Israeli-Arabs," living as a minority in their own homeland.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $753,808.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 6.735 |
Directed By
Elia Suleiman
Crew
Elia Suleiman
Maha Haj
Maha Haj
Avi Kleinberger
Joslyn Barnes
Danny Glover
Sharif Waked
Juna Suleiman
Hani Farsi
Michaël Gentile
Avi Kleinberger
Maya Sanbar
Véronique Lange
Marc-André Batigne
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman
TOP CAST
Saleh Bakri
Fuad
Elia Suleiman
E.S.
Samar Qudha Tanus
Mother (1970)
Shafika Bajjali
Mother (Now)
Zuhair Abu Hanna
E.S. (Child)
Ayman Espanioli
ES (Teenager)
Tarik Kopty
Neighbour
Amer Hlehel
Anis
Ali Suliman
Eliza's Boyfriend
Menashe Noy
Taxi Driver
Doraid Liddawi
Ramalla IDF officer
Nati Ravitz
IDF Commander
Avi Kleinberger
Government Official
Alex Bakri
Poet shot
Mira Awad
Woman shot
Mahmoud Shawahdeh
ES School Teacher
Izabel Ramadan
Aunt Olga
Lutuf Nouasser
Abu Elias
Maisa Abd Elhadi
Woman in West Bank Taxi
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