A Wedding in Ramallah

A Wedding in Ramallah (2002)

First came the wedding. Then came the war.

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  • Release Date: 2002-07-24
  • Runtime: 1h 30min
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Summary

From acclaimed filmmaker Sherine Salama, the story follows a marriage between an American-based Palestinian man (Bassam Abed) and a young woman (Mariam), with a traditional village upbringing. Bassam works as a telephone repairman in Cleveland, Ohio, and returns to the West Bank town of Ramallah to find a wife. A few weeks later the two are married and we are offered unique insight into the arranged wedding. The film subsequently follows their desperate attempts to secure a visa to America for Mariam, and her resulting life in Cleveland, languishing in an apartment with no friends or support.

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Directing Sherine Salama Director
Production Lucille Carra Production Consultant