Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009)
Synopsis
A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.
Release Date: 2009-02-01
Runtime: 95 minutes
Director: Najwa Najjar
Budget: $980,000 USD
Top Cast
- Yasmine Al Massri as Kamar
- Hiam Abbass as Umm Habib
- Ali Suliman as Kais
- Walid Abdul Salam as Odeh
- Ahmad Abu Sal'oum as Abu Antar
- Yosef Abu Wardeh as Yosef
- Valentina Abu-'Aksa as Mariam
- Manal Awad as Ambar
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