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?
00:06:02 Everyone calls me George.
00:08:08 And there's a warrant against him going to the border. Clear?
00:10:52 The village elders are here.
00:13:15 Let's go over the Arabic you taught me.
00:15:52 I won't be late.
00:18:28 Tallel will love you and you'll love him.
00:21:40 Calm down, relax. Don't get upset.
00:26:04 I thought he would soften up over the years.
00:28:51 Only God knows if he's a good man.
00:31:26 bring it and don't let anyone know. Got it?
00:33:18 When are you coming to the border?
00:36:02 Been to one of our weddings?
00:38:12 OK, get something to eat.
00:40:47 I'll come back soon to take you to the border.
00:45:35 I'm used to writing you letters.
00:48:36 We'll sing them wedding tunes
00:54:50 I hope Dad came with you!
00:58:51 You can't enter a closed military zone.
01:02:05 Nablus? They said on the news there's shooting there.
01:10:56 What's going on?
01:17:07 Worried because you don't know him?
01:19:25 Thank you.