Palestine / Netherlands / United Arab Emirates,
2002, 90 min
Directed by:
Hany Abu-AssadPlots(1)
This drama from Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad revolves around the predicament of a 17-year old girl who, under her father's orders, must choose to marry a stranger within a 10-hour period if she wants to stay in her native Palestine. Like any other young woman, Rana would rather marry the man she actually loves, but must risk everything in order to make this a reality. (official distributor synopsis)
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Clara Khoury
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Khalifa Natour
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Bushra Karaman
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