The Milky Way
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ali Nassar
Amal Murkus
Yussef Abu Warda
Mohammad Bakri
Makram J. Khoury
Ahmad Abu-salom
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Synopsis
Set in 1964 in an unnamed village under Israeli military rule since 1948, a local half-wit Mabruq loses his parents during a period of forced exile while the object of his affections, Jamilah, has been mute since seeing her mother killed. Both people are examples of the type of casualty that emerges in the region. The Mukhtar, head of the local elder's council, mediates between the interests of the village and the military governor who runs the region. When Iraeli authorities discover that work permits have been forged, the Mukhtar points the finger at an innocent but politically troublesome schoolteacher Ahmad. He's subsequently beaten and taken to jail. However, Mabruq's fanatic handyman Mahmmud is determined to find the real culprit.
Director
Ali Nassar
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Released in United States 1997
Released in United States February 1998
Released in United States October 1998
Released in United States on Video December 7, 1999
Released in United States Winter January 20, 1999
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 11-22, 1998.
Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Cinema of Today) August 22 - September 2, 1997.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Cinema of Today) August 22 - September 2, 1997.)
Released in United States Winter January 20, 1999
Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 11-22, 1998.)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) October 8-15, 1998.)
Released in United States on Video December 7, 1999
