The Gate of the Sun
Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.
Cast
Hiam Abbass
as Um Youness
Rim Turkhi
as Nahila
Béatrice Dalle
as Catherine
Orwa Nyrabia
as Youness
Bassem Samra
as Interrogateur
Darina Al Joundi
as Femme fantôme
Hussein Abou Seada
as Colonel Mehdi
Fadi Abi Samra
as Dr. Amgad
Ahmad Al Ahmad
as Adnan
Antoine Balabane
as Georges
