Yadon ilaheyya

original title:
Yadon ilaheyya
other titles:
Intervention divine; Göttliche Intervention - Eine Chronik von Liebe und Schmerz; Divine Intervention; Chronicle of Love and Pain; D.I.; Intervención divina; Intervenção Divina; Intervention divine - Une chronique d'amour et de douleur; Guddommelig indgriben; Intervención divina; En gång i Israel; Rakkauden ja kärsimyksen kroniikka; Tapahtuipa kerran Israelissa; Theiki paremvasi; Deus ex machina; Hit'arvut Elohit; Intervento divino; Boska interwencja; Gudomligt ingripande; Bozje posredovanje: kronika ljubezni in bolecine; Kutsal direnis
country / year of production:
France , Morocco , Germany / 2002
original length:
92 min. , color
premiere:
19 May 2002, Cannes Film Festival, Frankreich
genre:
Comedy
based on:
director:
Elia Suleiman
film script:
Elia Suleiman
producer:
Humbert Balsan
cinematographer:
Marc-André Batigne
editor:
Véronique Lange
composer:
cast (role):
Elia Suleiman (Elia Suleiman) , Manal Khader (Suleimans Freundin) , George Ibrahim (Santa Clause) , Amer Daher (Auni) , Jamel Daher (Jamal) , Elia Suleiman , Manal Khader , George Ibrahim , Amer Daher , Jamel Daher
more:
plot synopsis:
The film focuses on the difficulties of a love relationship in the Israeli city of Nazareth. The Palestinians Elia Suleiman, living in Jerusalem, is in love with a Palestinian from Ramallah. Due to the national limit their meetings are always possible only in a small area without privacy. Along with the story of love the movie are presented the numerous absurdities of everyday life.
keywords:
tanks , helicopter , behind enemy lines , snipers , love in times of war
war:
literature:
Desson Howe. "A 'Divine' Film Tackles Surreal Life". In: The Washington Post, 31 January 2003, 39-40.

Heike Kühn. "Der palästinensische Regisseur Elia Suleiman teilt nach beiden Seiten aus". In: Epd-Film 20 (2003), 4, 37-38.
remarks:
Homepage: http://www.avatarfilms.com/releases/divine_intervention.html

Won one award at the "European Film Awards", one at the "Chicago International Film Festival" and two at the "Cannes Film Festival" in 2002.
Won one awart at the "Cinemanila International Film Festival" in 2003.
availability:
DVD