Pomegranates and Myrrh

A quiet, aching portrait of desire and duty under occupation, carried by dance and a woman's restless defiance.

Directed by

Najwa Najjar

Genres

Drama

Starring

Yasmine Al Massri, Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman

Overview

A free spirited woman dancer, Kamar, finds herself the lonely wife of a prisoner, Zaid, and away from everything she loves until she returns to the dance, defying societys taboos. At the dance Kamar is confronted with Kais, a Palestinian returnee. Sparks fly between Kamar and Kais, creating more than a passionate, emotional dance for the both of them. Matters become even more complicated when Zaid's sentence is extended. Kamar's life is thrown into turmoil as she becomes increasingly attached to Kais, and caught in the midst of her desire to dance and breaking the family and society taboos of the prisoner's wife's role while life under occupation rages on.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, love, freedom, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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