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      The Syrian Bride

      2004 1 hr. 38 min. Drama List
      85% 41 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Mona (Clara Khoury), a Druze bride-to-be, lives in a village on the border of Israel and Syria. Her father, political leader Hammed (Makram J. Khoury), wants her to marry a Syrian comedian, but her move to Syria would likely be a permanent one, considering the political unrest between the two countries. The wedding planning is a nightmare, and tensions are high -- especially when Mona's siblings, who have moved on to new countries and complicated relationships, come home before the big day. Read More Read Less
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      A humane and empathic work, The Syrian Bride depicts the personal impact of politics upon individuals.

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      Serge L Nice story that displays all sorts of problems created by the governments of Israël, Syria, but before ISIS I believe. Things may have changed for the worse. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/21/18 Full Review Audience Member (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] Interesting throughout. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed the movie, almost hits home! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A poignant drama that effectively builds up the struggle to lead a normal life and experience little joys and sorrows that would otherwise be basic human rights were it not for the politics of geographic boundaries between Syria and Israel... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Heartbreaking but well told story of a wedding across political lines. I don't think anyone will forget the very poignant depcition of a bride stranded at a border crossing unable to be a participant in her happy day. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Sensitive drama of a Druze family dealing with political and filias struggles on the day that a young woman must leave her "country", her community and her family forever. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune Political dramas and soap operas don't have much in common, which makes this hybrid as surprising as it is entertaining. Rated: 3/4 Jun 22, 2006 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle While the film's depiction of bureaucratic frustrations and familial woe are universal, the characters themselves can be difficult to warm up to and often seem as arid as their surroundings. Rated: 3/5 May 20, 2006 Full Review Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer An engrossing absurdist comedy. Rated: 3/4 May 19, 2006 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia The narrative remains on the surface, executed between the cliche and the predictable. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Jul 20, 2020 Full Review Maria Garcia Film Journal International Unrelentingly pedantic, it's also utterly humorless. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press Riklis performs a delicate balancing act, juggling a half-dozen plotlines, each of which is made vivid by his terrific cast. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 22, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Mona (Clara Khoury), a Druze bride-to-be, lives in a village on the border of Israel and Syria. Her father, political leader Hammed (Makram J. Khoury), wants her to marry a Syrian comedian, but her move to Syria would likely be a permanent one, considering the political unrest between the two countries. The wedding planning is a nightmare, and tensions are high -- especially when Mona's siblings, who have moved on to new countries and complicated relationships, come home before the big day.
      Director
      Eran Riklis
      Screenwriter
      Suha Arraf, Eran Riklis
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Arabic
      Release Date (DVD)
      Dec 20, 2005
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $375.6K
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital