Divine Intervention (2002)
Yadon ilaheyya
92 min
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.
- Release date
- April 3, 2003
- Country of origin
- France, Germany, Morocco, Palestinian Territories
Where to watch
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Chai Flicks
Free
Kanopy
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Cast
- Elia Suleiman as E.S.
- Manal Khader as Woman
- George Ibrahim as Santa Clause
- Lutuf Nouasser as Neighbor with American van
- Bassem Loulou as Abu Amer
- Salwa Nakkara as Adia
- David Belle as Marksman 1
- Amer Daher as Auni
- Jamel Daher as Jamal
- Lufuf Nuweiser as Neighbor with American van
- Read Masarweh as Abu Basil
- Naaman Jarjoura as Uncle
Crew
- Elia Suleiman · Director
- Elia Suleiman · Writer
- Humbert Balsan · Producer
- Marc-André Batigne · Cinematographer
- Véronique Lange · Editor
- Najwa Mubarki · Casting director
- Galit Rosenstein · Casting director
- Miguel Markin · Production designer
- Denis Renault · Production designer