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Najwa Najjar, the first Palestinian woman to direct a feature film with a wide international release, joins Entertainment Editor Amanda Palmer and the FPS audience for a Q+A about her film,...
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Feb 3, 2009 · Pomegranates and Myrrh (Al Mor wa al Rumman) by Najwa Najjar. A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves...
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Dec 27, 2008 · Pomegranates And Myrrh is a technically-strong feature debut from Palestine, a romantically-infused tale of love and life in a besieged Ramallah which could charm a more general audience.
Rated 4.5/5 Stars • 02/19/23. A wonderful character-based film about a woman and the real and metaphorical levels of imprisonment in her life. She lives in Palestine with a backdrop of terror ...
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- Hiam Abbass
- Najwa Najjar
- Drama
Pomegranates and Myrrh is a solid exploration of the walls -- internal and external -- built up under conditions of extraordinary stress. It's also about struggle and liberation, both on the personal Jimmy Johnson reviews for The Electronic Intifada.
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.
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Sep 9, 2022 · Pomegranates and Myrrh (المر والرومان) is writer and director Najwa Najjar’s first feature film. The movie opens with the wedding of Kamar (Yasmine Al Massri) and Zaid (Ashraf Farah), a couple living in the Palestinian occupied territories.