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Saleh Bakri

Saleh Bakri is a Palestinian actor known for his work in both Arabic and Israeli cinema, as well as his stage performances. He has won acclaim for his roles in films such as "The Time That Remains" and "The Band's Visit". Bakri is a vocal advocate for Palestinian rights and has been involved in numerous humanitarian causes.

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The Present

الهدية

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 7.6

On his wedding anniversary, Yusef and his young daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads and checkpoints, how easy would it be to go shopping?

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The Blue Caftan

Le bleu du caftan

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 2023 IMDB Rating: 7.6

Halim has been married to Mina for a long time, with whom he runs a traditional caftan store in the medina (old town) of Salé, Morocco. The couple has always lived with Halim's secret – his homosexual...

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The Band's Visit

ביקור התזמורת

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 2007 IMDB Rating: 7.5

A small Egyptian police band travels to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves stuck in the wrong town.

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Wajib

واجب

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 7.3

After years abroad in Italy, Shadi returns to his native Nazareth. But this is no spectacular homecoming. He's back somewhat begrudgingly to honour his "wajib" (or duty) to hand out invitations to his...

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Bonboné

بونبونة

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2018 IMDB Rating: 7.2

A Palestinian couple resorts to an unusual way to conceive as the husband is detained in an Israeli jail where visits are restricted.

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The Source

La Source des femmes

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 7.2

A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.

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The Tower

Tårnet

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 2018 IMDB Rating: 7.1

Eleven-year-old Wardi’s great-grandfather leaves behind a will suggesting looking to the past to find the future. Searching the house, Wardi finds out about her Palestinian homeland from family memori...

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Grasshoppers

Grasshoppers

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2021 IMDB Rating: 7

Star-crossed immigrant lovers roam their gated community drink-by-drink in search of the perfect house.

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The Time That Remains

الزمن الباقي

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 7

An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day. A semi-biographic film, in four chapters, about a family spanning from 1948 until recent times. Combined with...

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Salt of This Sea

ملح هذا البحر

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 2008 IMDB Rating: 6.8

Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya (Suheir Hammad) decides to journey to the country of her ancestry when she discovers that her grandfather's savings have been frozen in a Jaffa...

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