Salt of This Sea
2008•NR•1h 49m•5.8•Released
DramaRomance
Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya decides to journey to the country of her ancestry when she discovers that her grandfather's savings have been frozen in a Jaffa bank account since his 1948 exile. However, she soon finds that her simple plan is a complicated undertaking — one that takes her further from her comfort zone than she'd imagined.
Director
Annemarie Jacir
Writer
Annemarie Jacir
Revenue
$1M
Languages
Hebrew, English, Arabic
Studio
JBA Production
Cast
Suheir Hammad
Soraya
Saleh Bakri
Emad
Riyad Ideis
Marwan
Sylvie Wetz
Corinne (as Sylvie Wetz)
Yahya Barakat
Ziad
Khaled Hourani
Khaled
Iman Aoun
Wealthy Landlord
Juliano Mer-Khamis
Hiking Leader
Production
Company
JBA Production
Company
Philistine Films
Company
Thelma Film
Company
Tarantula
Company
Louverture Films
Company
Clarity World Films
Company
Augustus Film
Company
TSR
Company
Mediapro
Producer
Marianne Dumoulin
Producer
Jacques Bidou
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