The Gate of the Sun
Synopsis
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 Gate of the Sun (2004) is a 4h 38min war feature film by Yousry Nasrallah. Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dis...
Key facts
Crew
Stills
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to write one.
Festival History
- BFI London Film Festival 2004 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2004 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2004 generic
- New York Film Festival 2004 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | The Gate of Sun | |
| Alternate title | La Porte du soleil |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | May 18, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | Yousry Nasrallah |
| Cast | Hiam Abbass (Um Youness), Rim Turkhi (Nahila), Béatrice Dalle (Catherine), Orwa Nyrabia (Youness), Bassem Samra (Interrogateur), Darina Al Joundi (Femme fantôme), Hussein Abou Seada (Colonel Mehdi), Fadi Abi Samra (Dr. Amgad), Ahmad Al Ahmad (Adnan), Antoine Balabane (Georges), Nadera Omran (Um Hasan), Bassel Khayyat (Khaleel), Wissam Smayra (Himself), Hala Omran (Shams), Mohammad Hadaki (Abou Essaf), Talal Jordy (Tortionnaire), Hanane Hajj Ali (Zeinab), Mohamed Akil (Responsable OLP), Vivianne Antonios (Epouse de Sameh), Gérard Avedissian (Barman), Ragaa Kotrosh (Om Soliman), Qasem Melho (Ostaz Youssef), Muhtaseb Aref (Sheikh Ibrahim), Maher Essam (Selim) |
| Screenplay | Muhammad Suwaid, Yousry Nasrallah |
| Producer | Humbert Balsan |
| Cinematography | Samir Bahzan |
| Music | Tamer Karawan |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
