Divine Intervention (2002)
Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in the hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.
Director: Elia Suleiman
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: April 11, 2002
Cast
- Elia Suleiman - E.S.
- Nayef Fahoum Daher - Father
- Manal Khader - The Woman
- George Ibrahim - Santa Claus
- Jamel Daher - Jamal
- Amer Daher - Auni
- Lutuf Nouasser - Neighbor with American van
- Riad Masarweh - Abu Basil
- Bassem Loulou - Abu Amer
- Salwa Nakkara - Adla
Screenplay
Cinematography: Marc-André Batigne
Editing: Véronique Lange
Production: Soread-2M, Ognon Pictures, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gimages, Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion (I), Ness Communication & Productions Ltd., ARTE France Cinéma
Country: Palestinian Territory, France, Morocco, Germany
Language: עִבְרִית, English, العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
palestine
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Divine Intervention about?
- Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in the hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.
- Who directed Divine Intervention?
- Divine Intervention was directed by Elia Suleiman.
- Who stars in Divine Intervention?
- Divine Intervention stars Elia Suleiman, Nayef Fahoum Daher, Manal Khader, George Ibrahim, Jamel Daher, Amer Daher.
- How long is Divine Intervention?
- Divine Intervention has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Divine Intervention?
- Divine Intervention is a Drama, Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was Divine Intervention produced?
- Divine Intervention was produced in Palestinian Territory, France, Morocco, Germany.