Rana's Wedding

2003 1h 30m AR

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 10

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A Palestinian girl of 17 who wants to get married to the man of her own choosing. Rana wakes up one morning to an ultimatum delivered by her father: she must either choose a husband from a preselected list of men, or she must leave Palestine for Egypt with her father by 4:00 that afternoon.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Khalifa Natour
Khalil
Clara Khoury
Rana
Ismael Dabbag
Ramzy
Walid Abed Elsalam
Marriage Official
Zuher Fahoum
Abu Siad, Rana's father
Bushra Karaman
Rana's Grandmother
Georgina Asfour
Mary
Manal Awad
Alia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Writers: Liana Badr, Ihab Lamey
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, shot by Brigit Hillenius. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bashar Abd Rabbou. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Denise Janzée shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Khalifa Natour and Clara Khoury and Ismael Dabbag carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hany Abu-Assad directs. Brigit Hillenius behind the camera. Bashar Abd Rabbou scores. Denise Janzée cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates. Dialogue in Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Netherlands, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hany Abu-Assad, shot by Brigit Hillenius. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bashar Abd Rabbou. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Denise Janzée shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Khalifa Natour and Clara Khoury and Ismael Dabbag carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0305229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.