Sunday March 29, 2009
The Syrian Bride (Women's Bodies, Women's Lives Film Series)
Sponsored by the Multicultural Center.
Join us for this comedy/drama.
In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967; when Mona moves to Syria, she will lose her undefined nationality and will never be allowed to return home. Mona's father Hammed is a pro-Syria political activist that is on probation by the Israeli government. His older son Hatten married a Russian woman eight years ago and was banished from Majdal Shams by the religious leaders and his father. His brother Marwan is a wolf trader that lives in Italy. His sister Amal has two teenager daughters and has the intention to join the university, but her marriage with Amin is in crisis. When the family gathers for Mona's wedding, an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony.
http://www.syrianbride.com/english.html
In Arabic, Hebrew, English, Russian, and French. English subtitles.
The Syrian Bride (2004) Dir. Eran Riklis; 97 min: DVD; Comedy/Drama.
Lumina Theater. 7 p.m. Free.
Brought to you by UNCW Presents.
