The Valley of Tears
2012 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 634 VOTES · DIR. Maryanne Zéhil
Overview
Marie, a Canadian editor specialized in testimonies of Genocide survivors, starts to receive anonymous large envelopes with the narrative of Ali, a young Palestinian who grew up in a refugee camp in Lebanon. Intrigued, Marie investigates the origin of these envelopes and finds out who is the anonymous writer. This is how she establishes a connection with Joseph, a Lebanese worker hired to paint the offices. A strange relation develops between these two persons who come from very different worlds. But after a while, Joseph abruptly disappears and Marie, overwhelmed by the mission fallen on her, starts a journey into the past, through a small village in Lebanon, in the heart of a bloodthirsty culture were lies the key of all the enigmas.
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00:17:49 following the Arab-Israeli War.
00:21:05 Thanks.
00:24:29 - Tonight? - Tonight!
00:27:10 But, please, sit down.
00:32:54 No, no, it's been settled.
00:34:13 Mean people directly involved in the conflict, that's all.
00:36:29 Your gigolo asks about you every day.
00:37:56 Don't think have more to add
00:40:14 No, Aa shtarout.
00:42:18 Really need to talk to you.
00:44:31 it removes a weight.
00:48:08 You know...
00:49:33 My father had nothing to say.
00:52:21 I'm getting old.
01:00:51 Did you read the newspaper?
01:08:17 Oh yes! A hyena has been prowling around the village for several days.
01:09:31 Do you know Aashtarout well?
01:10:42 But what'?
01:13:04 And they ran away like that!
01:16:20 Got him a passport.
01:22:33 - Journalist? - No.
01:26:39 Ten minutes later, they came in.
01:29:46 I want them to imagine their future, like all children of the world.
01:31:38 THE VALLEY OF TEARS