Divine Intervention (2002) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A comedy-drama love story between a Palestinian man living in Jerusalem and a Palestinian woman from Ramallah, set in the tense political context of their two adjacent cities that are divided by a guarded checkpoint. The lovers arrange clandestine meetings with each other, which include parking thei

Cast & Crew

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Elia Suleiman

Elia Suleiman

Manal Khader

Nayef Fahoum Daher

The Father Of E.S.

George Ibrahim

Jamal Daher

Jamal; Identical Patient

Film Details

Also Known As

Gudomligt ingripande, Intervention Divine, Yadon Ilaheyya

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Foreign

War

Release Date

2002

Production Company

Arte; Arte France Cinéma; Ercidan Films; Ognon Pictures; Pyramide Films

Distribution Company

Avatar Films; Alamode Film; Alfa Films; Arthaus (Norway); CinTart; Eye International; Folkets Bio; Gussi Films; Pyramide Distribution; Sam Film; Trigon Films; Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 32m

Synopsis

A comedy-drama love story between a Palestinian man living in Jerusalem and a Palestinian woman from Ramallah, set in the tense political context of their two adjacent cities that are divided by a guarded checkpoint. The lovers arrange clandestine meetings with each other, which include parking their cars on either sides of the checkpoint, just so that they can hold hands at the border.

Director

Elia Suleiman

Cast

Elia Suleiman

Manal Khader

Nayef Fahoum Daher

The Father Of E.S.

George Ibrahim

Jamal Daher

Jamal; Identical Patient

Amer Daher

Lutuf Nuweiser

Neighbor With American Van; Mustache Patient

Riad Masarweh

Bassem Loulou

Salwa Nakkara-hadad

Naaman Jarjoura

Salman Natour

Fares Hakim

Bus Stop Shopkeeper

Khalil Jarjoura

Rana Nashashibi

Zahi Aleimi

Hamada Shamout

Nazira Suleiman

Zuhaira Sabbagh

Dorar Suleiman

Mahmmud Kadah

Ahmad Bsoul

Samir Sruji

Kamal Sruji

Samih Bathish

Municipality Worker

Marwan Okal

Igal Arobas

Avi Kleinberger

Tax Officer; Soldier

Ruba Warwar

Auni'S Sweetheart

Ziad Daniel

Zahi Daniel

Baker Saleh

Emil Daniel

Man Shooting Snake

Emil Rock

Patient With Father'S Pyjamas

Roni Rock

Santa Claus Patient

Alfred Naddaf

Patient With Wooden Leg

Daher Daher

Identical Patient

Juna Suleiman

Elias Khoury

Ashraf Barhom

Sana Lahab

Rasha Suleiman

Rasha Hakim

Rashad Deek

Wajdi Tallouzi

Kid Running After Santa Claus

Ahmad Ayadi

Kid Running After Santa Claus

Hamada Ahmad

Kid Running After Santa Claus

Samer Kate'lo

Kid Running After Santa Claus

Bishara Kate'lo

Kid Running After Santa Claus

Luai Zaher

Kid Running After Santa Claus

Khaled Fahoum

Kid Running After Santa Claus

Majd Atiyeh

Kid Running After Santa Claus

Fimas Moukabaa

Kid Running After Santa Claus

George Kleifi

Imad Samara

Molotov Cocktail Guy

Ramzi El Sheik Kasem

Molotov Cocktail Guy

Emma Boltanski

Yovai Eden

Policeman With Van

Muaz Ju'beh

Abel Jum'a

Alex Lawrence

Arik Bonfis

Menache Noi

Soldier With Loudspeaker

Daniel Bronfman

Igal Hassidim

Ronin Zinderfeld

Denis Shapoznikov

Omri Givon

Shmulik Altal

Tuvia Twig

Rami Hakon

Asi Adadi

David Belle

Sebastien Perez

Frederick Renard

Olivier Schneider

Vincent Bersoulle

Haim Adri

Walkie Talkie Voice

Rachel Leah Jones

Walkie Talkie Voice

Michel Piccoli

Georges Khleifi

Crew

Antoine Amador

Makeup Artist (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Eve-marie Arnault

Costume Designer (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Muhammad Atallah

Wardrobe Supervisor (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Natacha Atlas

Song Performer ("I Put A Spell On You")

Natacha Atlas

Selim Azzazi

Sound Effects Designer

Humbert Balsan

Natalie Balsan

Marc-andre Batigne

Director Of Photography

Marc-andre Batigne

Dp/Cinematographer

Tina Baz-le Gal

Rough Cut Editor

Gracy Benoish

Script Supervisor

Stephane Bourdon

Pascal Chauvin

Marc Collin

Song Performer ("Les Kidnappeurs (Main Theme)")

Amr Diab

Song Performer ("Wala Ala Baloh")

Nour El Houda

Song Performer ("Tango El Amal")

Elias El Malki

Arabic Graphics

Marie Fischer

Location Manager (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Omri Givon

Assistant Director

Jean-pierre Grandet

Gunshots/Special Effects (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Pascale Granel

Camera Operator (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Serge Guillerme

Music Supervisor

Herve Guyader

Madjid Hamzaoui

Location Manager (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Malek Hamzaoui

Production Manager (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Pini Klavir

Avi Kleinberger

Production Manager

Gabriel Julien Laferrière

Assistant Director (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Laurent Laffran

Myriam Lainey

Continuity (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Véronique Lange

Véronique Lange

Continuity (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Alain Leroy

Opticals (Excalibur)

Alain Leroy

Production Special Effects Designer (Palestinian Ninja Scene), Special Effects (Excalibur)

Mark Leroyer

Christophe Maratier

Miguel Markin

Meira Medina

Production Coordinator

Stephane Monaury

Location Manager (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Najwa Mubarki

Casting Coordinator

Fred North

Helicopter Pilot (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Joachim Ortmanns

Nelly Quettier

Additional Editing

Cyril Raffaelli

Stunt Design (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Cyril Raffaelli

Choreographer (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

A. R. Rahman

Eve Ramboz

Special Effects Research (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Stephane Rampal

Assistant Director (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Denis Renault

Set Designer (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Denis Renault

Orly Ronen

Makeup Supervisor

Galit Rosenstein

Additional Casting

Isabelle Sanchez

Wardrobe (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Williams Schmit

Rerecording Mixer

Babette Schroder

Associate Producer

Albert Setton

Benjamin Sherwin

Steadicam Operator

Sela Shifoni

Location Manager

Samir Sruji

Samir Sruji

Art Director (Nazareth)

Elia Suleiman

Elia Suleiman

Benoit Talenton

Gunshots/Special Effects (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Christian Talenton

Gunshots/Special Effects (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Bruno Tarriere

Foley Recordist

Benoit Theunissen

Steadicam Operator

Eric Tisserand

Rerecording Mixer

Amon Tobin

Song Performer ("Easy Muffin")

Benoit Tunissen

Steadicam Operator (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Pierre Turneau

Gunshots/Special Effects (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Eric Vedrine

Location Manager (Palestinian Ninja Scene)

Jean-francois Villemer

Mohammed Abdel Waheb

Song Performer ("Ana Oual Azab")

Shabtai Yitzhak

Assistant Director

Keren Yona

Production Manager

Nir Zeeri

Special Effects

Gawdi Zimand

Additional Location Manager

Film Details

Also Known As

Gudomligt ingripande, Intervention Divine, Yadon Ilaheyya

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Foreign

War

Release Date

2002

Production Company

Arte; Arte France Cinéma; Ercidan Films; Ognon Pictures; Pyramide Films

Distribution Company

Avatar Films; Alamode Film; Alfa Films; Arthaus (Norway); CinTart; Eye International; Folkets Bio; Gussi Films; Pyramide Distribution; Sam Film; Trigon Films; Warner Bros. Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Prix du Jury at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.

Released in United States Winter January 17, 2003

Released in United States March 14, 2003

Released in United States on Video July 12, 2005

Released in United States 2002

Released in United States November 2002

Released in United States 2003

Released in United States January 2003

Shown at New York Film Festival September 27 - October 13, 2002.

Shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (in competition) February 28-March 9, 2003.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.

Released in United States Winter January 17, 2003 (NY)

Released in United States March 14, 2003 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video July 12, 2005

Released in United States 2002 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 27 - October 13, 2002.)

Released in United States November 2002 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (European Showcase) November 7-17, 2002.)

Released in United States 2003 (Shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (in competition) February 28-March 9, 2003.)

Released in United States January 2003 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 9-20, 2003.)

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