Divine Intervention(2002)
Synopsis
Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in the hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.
Directed by Elia Suleiman
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Elia Suleiman
E.S.
Nayef Fahoum Daher
Father
Manal Khader
The Woman
George Ibrahim
Santa Claus
Jamel Daher
Jamal
Amer Daher
Auni
Lutuf Nouasser
Neighbor with American van
Riad Masarweh
Abu Basil
Bassem Loulou
Abu Amer
Salwa Nakkara
Adla
Naaman Jarjoura
Uncle
Rana Nashashibi
Um Elias
Salman Natour
Friend
Fares Hakim
Bus-stop Shopkeeper
Khalil Jarjoura
Number 6 Man
Hamada Shamout
Basil
David Belle
Marksman 1
Nazira Suleiman
Mother
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When did Divine Intervention come out?+
Divine Intervention was released in 2002.
How long is Divine Intervention?+
Divine Intervention runs for 92 minutes (1 hour and 32 minutes).
Who directed Divine Intervention?+
Divine Intervention was directed by Elia Suleiman.
Who stars in Divine Intervention?+
Divine Intervention stars Elia Suleiman, Nayef Fahoum Daher, Manal Khader, George Ibrahim and Jamel Daher.
Is Divine Intervention worth watching?+
Divine Intervention holds a 6.6/10 rating from 57 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of drama, romance and comedy.
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