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.
Runtime: 90 mins
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 is a romantic drama about a Palestinian girl who wants to get married to the man of her own choice.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Clara Khoury
Director: Hany Abu-Assad
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06/24/06
Rana's Wedding serves as a strong reminder of the difficulties the people of Jerusalem face every day.
12/02/05
even if we have to view it through a 'security camera.' Something remarkable happens daily in Jerusalem
12/01/05
So clearly a product of our collective kingdom of frustration and rubble, that she can't help but give voice to a universal howl.
04/09/04
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As Rana, Khoury gives the film a sympathetic center, but also a maddening one.
01/29/04
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Effectively conveys the fears and frustrations of Palestinians struggling in a country that treats them as the enemy.
12/01/03
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Quietly furious poem to the travails of life under Israeli occupation.
11/25/03
Director Hany Abu-Assad makes delightful use of time, stretching out the action over the course of one day.
10/20/03
A bittersweet film that tells the story of Palestinian life as eloquently as anything ever done.
10/17/03
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Vibrant filmmaking that manages to deliver pertinent news about life under occupation.
10/08/03
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09/14/03
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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.
09/12/03
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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.
08/23/03
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.
08/23/03
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