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Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009)

Al-mor wa al rumman (2009)

Pomegranates and Myrrh
95 minutes EN Drama
Al Mor wa Al Rumman
A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.
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Production crew

Boom Operator
Foley Artist
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Foley Recordist
Sound Designer
Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Commissioning Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production companies: ZDF/Arte, Desert Door Productions, Ustura Films, Rif Film, Ciné-Sud Promotion
Production countries: France, Germany, Kuwait, Palestinian Territory
Budget: $980,000

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