The Syrian Bride
2004 · 97 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 3,516 VOTES · DIR. Eran Riklis
Overview
In Majdal Shams, the largest Druze village in Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, the Druze bride Mona is engaged to get married with Tallel, a television comedian that works in the Revolution Studios in Damascus, Syria. They have never met each other because of the occupation of the area by Israel since 1967; when Mona moves to Syria, she will lose her undefined nationality and will never be allowed to return home. Mona's father Hammed is a political activist pro-Syria that is on probation by the Israeli government. His older son Hatten married a Russian woman eight years ago and was banished from Majdal Shams by the religious leaders and his father. His brother Marwan is a wolf trader that lives in Italy. His sister Amal has two teenager daughters and has the intention to join the university, but her marriage with Amin is in crisis. When the family gathers for Mona's wedding, an insane bureaucracy jeopardizes the ceremony.
Dialogue Timeline — 758 lines
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00:01:16 I'll ask George to fix your hair
00:04:31 Today's your wedding?
00:06:04 But my real name is Ali.
00:08:22 When is Marwan arriving? I need someone to help me.
00:11:06 Hello.
00:13:28 How you are?
00:16:05 We don't want to visit you in jail again.
00:18:51 Stop it.
00:22:23 Come on, get in!
00:26:38 Byan, clean out the blood before it dries. Slaughter the remaining sheep.
00:29:30 And I must go help Amin
00:31:59 but she doesn't know how to slice a tomato.
00:33:54 Send my kisses to everyone. See you.
00:36:33 It's the last time he'll see his daughter.
00:39:02 So what are you waiting for?
00:44:06 "I feel there's no place on earth
00:47:05 No, these are the new regulations: It's fine:
00:50:52 What's going on? We'll be late!
00:56:40 Mom...
01:00:36 His attorney?
01:07:00 Welcome... welcome...
01:13:25 What people say is more important than what I want?
01:18:07 Gun shots?
01:24:39 Jeanne, what's going on?