The Gate of the Sun

6.4
20044h 38m

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.

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Hiam Abbass

Um Youness

Photo of Bassem Samra

Bassem Samra

Interrogateur

Photo of Darina Al Joundi

Darina Al Joundi

Femme fantôme

Photo of Nadera Omran

Nadera Omran

Um Hasan

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Mohammad Hadaki

Abou Essaf

Photo of Qasim Melho

Qasim Melho

Ostaz Youssef

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