Yadon ilaheyya / Divine Intervention
Title | Yadon ilaheyya / Divine Intervention |
Publication Type | Film |
Year of Publication | 2002 |
Authors | Suleiman, Elia |
Running Time | 92 minutes |
Date Released | 05/19/2002 |
Distributor | Pyramide Distribution |
Country | France |
Publication Language | Arabic, Hebrew, English |
Abstract | In this nearly silent black comedy, director Elia Suleiman imagines the fantastical and absurd as a response to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. 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 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. |
URL | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274428/ |
Alternate Title | Yadon ilaheyya |
Original Publication | يد إلهية (yd 'iilahia) |
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