Al Qods Fee Yom Akhar

Rana (Clara Khoury) is a young Palestinian woman, living in Jerusalem. Her father (Zuher Fahoum) is moving to Egypt, and he knows that Rana does not want to go with him. He thinks she's too young to get married, but he gives her a choice; she can go with him, or she can marry one of the men on a ...more

Rana's Wedding is a trenchant film about Palestinian life under occupation, dealing with its subject effectively on an intimate human scale, but it occasionally strays into heavy-handedness. Writer/director Hany Abu-Assad, an experienced documentarian, makes excellent use of non-professional actors and his vibrant Jerusalem and Ramallah locations, giving a realistically gritty feel to his story. The story itself has a tried and true feel, as Rana (Clara Khoury) searches for Khalil (Khalifa ...more