United States / Jun 02, 2009
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Manal Awad | Ambar |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Al-mor wa al rumman |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית, English, العربية |
| Production countries | France, Germany, Kuwait, Palestinian Territory |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ZDF/Arte, Desert Door Productions, Ustura Films, Rif Film, Ciné-Sud Promotion |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 2009 |
| Production | Hani E. Kort, Daniel Gräbner, Kamal El Kacimi, Thierry Lenouvel, Robin Gutch, Marian Ehret |
| Writer | Najwa Najjar |
| Casting | Salim Abu Jabal |
| Editing | Sotira Kyriacou, Bettina Böhler |
| Cinematography | Valentina Caniglia |
| Assistant directors | Najwa Najjar |
| Camera operators | Valentina Caniglia |
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| Additional photography | Valentina Caniglia |
| Music | Mychael Danna, Amritha Vaz, Matthias Saenger, Michael Frenken, Issa J. Qumsyah, Boris Goltz, Thorsten Bolzé, Raed Bashir, Dieter Hebben, Tilo Busch, Alexander Weuffen |
| Sound | Matthias Saenger, Mychael Danna, Michael Frenken, Issa J. Qumsyah, Amritha Vaz, Boris Goltz, Thorsten Bolzé, Raed Bashir, Dieter Hebben, Tilo Busch, Alexander Weuffen |
| Costume design | Dema Abdul Hadi, Emile Kort, Hanna Eid, Faten Asfour, Nicole Bonté, Mohammad Kamis Tobal, Mahmoud Qawasme |
| Makeup | Nicole Bonté, Dema Abdul Hadi, Emile Kort, Hanna Eid, Faten Asfour, Mohammad Kamis Tobal, Mahmoud Qawasme |
| Hairstyling | Hanna Eid, Dema Abdul Hadi, Emile Kort, Faten Asfour, Nicole Bonté, Mohammad Kamis Tobal, Mahmoud Qawasme |
| Budget | 980.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
South Africa / Jul 24, 2009 / Durban International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Germany / Feb 01, 2009
Jordan / Jun 02, 2009
Lebanon / Jun 02, 2009
Palestine / Jun 02, 2009
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Sweden / Jun 02, 2009
Belgium / Jun 02, 2010
Kuwait / Jun 02, 2010
Luxembourg / Jun 02, 2010
Netherlands / Jun 02, 2010
Digital
Romania / Feb 01, 2009 / 15
Switzerland / Apr 01, 2009 / 16
Ireland / Jun 01, 2009 / 12
Poland / Oct 01, 2009 / 16
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France / Oct 13, 2021 / 12 / Netflix
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