The Gate of Sun
Directed by Yousry NasrallahYousry 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.
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The Gate of Sun was released on 15 de septiembre de 2004.
The Gate of Sun was directed by Yousry Nasrallah.
The Gate of Sun has a runtime of 4h 38min.
The Gate of Sun was produced by Humbert Balsan.
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.
The key characters in The Gate of Sun are Um Youness (Hiam Abbass), Nahila (Rim Turkhi), Catherine (Béatrice Dalle).
The Gate of Sun is a Bélica, Romance, Drama film.
The Gate of Sun has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
The Gate of Sun has made 19.516 US$ at the box office.