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Tale of the Three Jewels

Tale of the Three Jewels

Original Title: حكاية الجواهر الثلاثة

19951h 52m
Drama

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Release

1995

Runtime

1h 52m

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A Palestinian boy becomes entranced with a beautiful Romani girl and a fairy tale world she weaves amidst conflict in Gaza. The children explore nature, mysticism and what their future holds, while learning to live with the surrounding brutality c. 1990. Yusef's family scrapes by in a seaside camp while his father's in prison and his heavily-armed brother's on the run, parrying with Israeli troops. Salah, Yusef's schoolmate from a well-off Arab family strives faithfully to assist them, while Yusef helps an elderly, blind neighbor escape from his lonely abandonment into the North American dreamworld he's waited so long for.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Jan 2, 1995
Languages
Arabic
Director
Michel Khleifi
Michel Khleifi
Production
BBC
BBC
Foundation Montecinema Verità
Foundation Montecinema Verità
La Sept-Arte
La Sept-Arte
One World of Broadcasters
One World of Broadcasters
Sindibad Films
Sindibad Films
Production Countries
BelgiumFranceSpainUnited KingdomPalestinian Territory

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