Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $980,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.98 |
Directed By
Najwa Najjar
Crew
Najwa Najjar
Dema Abdul Hadi
Salim Abu Jabal
Matthias Saenger
Emile Kort
Hani E. Kort
Mychael Danna
Daniel Gräbner
Kamal El Kacimi
Hanna Eid
Michael Frenken
Issa J. Qumsyah
Amritha Vaz
Thierry Lenouvel
Meinolf Zurhorst
Faten Asfour
Boris Goltz
Thorsten Bolzé
Robin Gutch
Raed Bashir
Valentina Caniglia
Nicole Bonté
Sotira Kyriacou
Marian Ehret
Mohammad Kamis Tobal
Dieter Hebben
Bettina Böhler
Mahmoud Qawasme
Tilo Busch
Alexander Weuffen
TOP CAST
Yasmine Al Massri
Kamar
Hiam Abbass
Umm Habib
Ali Suliman
Kais
Walid Abdul Salam
Odeh
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
Abu Antar
Yosef Abu Wardeh
Yosef
Valentina Abu-'Aksa
Mariam
Manal Awad
Ambar
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