Pomegranates and Myrrh
Al Mor wa Al Rumman
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.
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.
Genre: Drama
Actor: Yasmine Al Massri, Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Walid Abdul Salam, Ahmad Abu Sal'oum, Yosef Abu Wardeh, Valentina Abu-'Aksa, Manal Awad, Ali Soliman
Director: Najwa Najjar
Country: France, Germany, Kuwait, Palestinian Territory
Produced By: ZDF/Arte, Desert Door Productions, Ustura Films, Rif Film, Ciné-Sud Promotion
Runtime: 95
Release: 2009
Rating: 5.2 out of 10
Language: العربية, English, עִבְרִית,
Views: 90
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Quality: DVD
