"Rana's Wedding" by Hany Abu-Assad (2002)

Fiction - Arabic with English sub-titles

Approx. Length: 90 mins.

Starring: Clara Khoury, Khalifa Natour, Ismail Dabbagh

Description:

Winner of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival’s 2003 Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Film Making, Rana’s Wedding is a single frenzied day in the life of a 17-year-old Palestinian woman who awakens one morning to an ultimatum delivered by her father: either choose a husband from a pre-selected list of eligible men, or join her father in Egypt and continue her college education. Rana, however, envisions another option: to marry her boyfriend Khalil, a Ramallah-based theatre director. With only ten hours to find Khalil, Rana finds herself frustrated at every turn by the obstacles and horrors of the Israeli occupation.
“A small gem.” —New York Post
* Critics Week, Cannes Film Festival
* Best Actress, Marrakesh Film Festival
* Grand Jury Prize, Montpellier Film Festival
* Winner, Grand Prix, International Mediterranean Film Festival

Contact E-mail: info@arabfilm.com

More about the film & film-maker: www.ranaswedding.com

North American Film Distribution: www.arabfilm.com

Canadian Screenings:

Winnipeg

Calgary

Rated: PG (Manitoba Film Classification Board)