Homage by Assassination

1992 0h 28m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A Palestinian filmmaker is writing a script in his New York apartment during the first Gulf war. As much as he tries to shut himself off from the exterior world, images of past wars in the Middle East come back to haunt him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elia Suleiman
E.S.
Paul McIsaac
Adrienne Wilde
Robert Harriman
Samir Srouji
Ella Shohat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elia Suleiman
Writers: Elia Suleiman
Languages: English, Arabic
Countries: Palestinian Territory, Tunisia, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Palestinian Territory, Tunisia, United States of America.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elia Suleiman, shot by Juan Cristóbal Cobo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Hein 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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Elia Suleiman and Paul McIsaac and Adrienne Wilde carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elia Suleiman directs. Juan Cristóbal Cobo behind the camera. Robert Hein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Palestinian Territory, Tunisia, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Arabic.

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1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Arabic.
4International production across 3 countries: Palestinian Territory, Tunisia, United States of America.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Elia Suleiman, shot by Juan Cristóbal Cobo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Robert Hein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Elia Suleiman and Paul McIsaac and Adrienne Wilde carry the top of the cast.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.