The Gate of the Sun

(2004)

★ 6.5 IMDb · 6 votes

Genres: War, Romance, Drama, History

Year: 2004

Runtime: 278 мин

Country: Egypt, Belgium

Director: Yousry Nasrallah

Cast: Хиам Аббас, Rim Turkhi, Беатрис Даль, Orwa Nyrabia, باسم سمرة, Darina Al Joundi, Hussein Abou Seada, Fadi Abi Samra, أحمد الأحمد, Antoine Balabane

Plot

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.