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Rana's Wedding (2002)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:25

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: A poignant drama that offers a look at what it is like to live in occupied Palestine.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Aug 22, 2003 Limited

Synopsis: Rana wakes up one morning to an ultimatum delivered by her father: She must either choose a husband from a pre-selected list of eligible men, or she must accompany her father abroad. Rana's Wedding... Rana wakes up one morning to an ultimatum delivered by her father: She must either choose a husband from a pre-selected list of eligible men, or she must accompany her father abroad. Rana's Wedding is a romantic drama about a Palestinian girl who wants to get married to the man of her own choice. With only ten hours to find her boyfriend in occupied Jerusalem, Rana sneaks out of her father's house at daybreak to find her forbidden love, Khalil. Facing barriers and occupation which have become an everyday reality, Rana overcomes her fears and doubts, deciding not to let anyone control her life. [More]

Starring: Clara Khoury

Starring: Clara Khoury

Director: Hany Abu-Assad

Director: Hany Abu-Assad
Studio: Arab Film Distribution

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

Rana's Wedding serves as a strong reminder of the difficulties the people of Jerusalem face every day.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
12/02/05
Marta Barber
Marta Barber
Miami Herald

even if we have to view it through a 'security camera.' Something remarkable happens daily in Jerusalem

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
12/01/05
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

So clearly a product of our collective kingdom of frustration and rubble, that she can't help but give voice to a universal howl.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
04/09/04
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

The film bundles messy history into messy lives, and it breathes.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
03/26/04
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

This wedding film is no stale confection.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
03/12/04
Janice Page
Janice Page
Boston Globe
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Gentle, tumultuous coming-of- age-in-a-day story.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
02/20/04
Ted Fry
Ted Fry
Seattle Times

The movie is passable as a story but fascinating as a document.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/30/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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As Rana, Khoury gives the film a sympathetic center, but also a maddening one.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
01/29/04
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune
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Effectively conveys the fears and frustrations of Palestinians struggling in a country that treats them as the enemy.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
12/01/03
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
Los Angeles Times
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Quietly furious poem to the travails of life under Israeli occupation.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
11/25/03
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

Director Hany Abu-Assad makes delightful use of time, stretching out the action over the course of one day.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
10/20/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

A bittersweet film that tells the story of Palestinian life as eloquently as anything ever done.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
10/17/03
Jonathan Curiel
Jonathan Curiel
San Francisco Chronicle
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Vibrant filmmaking that manages to deliver pertinent news about life under occupation.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
10/08/03
Jurgen Fauth
Jurgen Fauth
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Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
09/14/03
Lesley M. Smith
Lesley M. Smith
PopMatters

Both wry and sobering, if such a thing is possible.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/12/03
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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Portrays with equal parts lyricism and unsentimental candor the leaps of faith it takes to act without knowing all the answers.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/12/03
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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Contrived plot and paper-thin characterizations.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
08/27/03
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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The Palestinian film community is no threat to Iran's but 'Rana's Wedding' is a promising, if artistically amateurish, try.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
08/23/03
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

It's the kind of traditional, happy-to-please filmmaking that has rendered the ritual of moviegoing a universal and largely secular and entertaining experience.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/23/03
Doris Toumarkine
Doris Toumarkine
Film Journal International
 
 
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