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Pomegranates and Myrrh

Al Mor wa Al Rumman

2008
95 minutes
Drama
★★★★★
★★★★★
2.88
Directed By: Najwa Najjar
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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.

Language
English
Release Date
February 1, 2009
Budget
$980,000
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