CinemaOSMovie · 2002 · 1h 32m · NR

Divine Intervention

66%(57)IMDbDramaRomanceComedy

Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in the hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.

Directed byElia Suleiman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
AR
Released
October 2, 2002
Studios
ARTE France CinémaHubert Bals FundOgnon Pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Elia Suleiman

Elia Suleiman

E.S.

Nayef Fahoum Daher

Father

Manal Khader

The Woman

George Ibrahim

Santa Claus

Jamel Daher

Jamal

Amer Daher

Auni

Lutuf Nouasser

Neighbor with American van

Riad Masarweh

Abu Basil

Bassem Loulou

Abu Amer

Salwa Nakkara

Salwa Nakkara

Adla

Creative team
Directed by
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman
Written by
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman
Produced by
Humbert Balsan
Humbert Balsan

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