May in the Summer

A bride-to-be is forced to reevaluate her life when she reunites with her family in Jordan and finds herself confronted with the aftermath of her parents’ divorce.

Cast

Cherien Dabis

as May

Hiam Abbass

as Nadine

Bill Pullman

as Edward

Alia Shawkat

as Dalia

Nadine Malouf

as Yasmine

Alexander Siddig

as Ziad

Elie Mitri

as Karim

Ritu Singh Pande

as Anu

Nasri Sayegh

as Tamer

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