

Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in the hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.
Director
Elia Suleiman
Writers
Elia Suleiman
Release Date
April 11, 2002
Runtime
1h 32m
Status
Released
Original Language
ar
Vote Count
55
Soread-2M
Ognon Pictures

Gimages
Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion (I)
Ness Communication & Productions Ltd.
