Miral

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Plot

A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

Release Year: 2010

Rating: 5.8/10 (1,673 voted)

Critic's Score: 45/100

Director:
Julian Schnabel

Stars: Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbass, Willem Dafoe

Storyline
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

Writers: Rula Jebreal, Rula Jebreal

Cast:

Hiam Abbass

Hind Husseini


Asma Al Shiukhy

Woman Wrapping Body


Neemeh Khalil

Woman Wrapping Body


Jamil Khoury

Brother Amin

(as Jameel Khoury)


Basel Husseini

Brother Khalid


Hanna Shammas

Husseini Brother


Ibrahim Husseini

Husseini Brother


Hazem Said

Husseini Brother


Vanessa Redgrave

Bertha Spafford


Willem Dafoe

Eddie


Makram Khoury

Governor Khatib


Wadeeka Khoury

Hind's Mother


Virginia Amsis

Young Girl at Christmas Party


Ansam Qupti

Other Girl at Christmas Party


Fadi Shahen

Musician at Christmas Party

Taglines:
Is this the face of a terrorist?



Details

Official Website:
Official site |
Official site [Germany] |

Release Date: 3 September 2010

Filming Locations: Jerusalem, Israel

Opening Weekend: $66,244
(USA)
(27 March 2011)
(4 Screens)

Gross: $371,352
(USA)
(15 May 2011)



Technical Specs

Runtime:

Quotes:

[first lines]

Miral:
My name is Miral Hasna. I was Born in 1973. But my story really begins in 1947 with Hind Husseini.



User Review

Touching Portrait of a Young Girl

Rating: 8/10


I was amazed at how non-political this movie was. There was a great
deal of controversy around it, so I was expecting a polemic. It was
nothing of the kind. It portrays the childhood and adolescence of a
Palestinian girl, along with providing stories of her mother and her
school headmistress. These stories illustrate, to some degree, the
Palestinian history from 1947 to 1993. But the focus is on the women's
stories. I really think this is a movie that will be appreciated far
more by women than by men. It is poignant and respectful. Most women
will find something with which to identify in this film. The
cinematography is beautiful and the lead actors are compelling in their
roles. The movie has been criticized as disjointed, but that's because
real life does not have a formulaic dramatic arc. And sadly, there is
no "conclusion" to the movie because the conflict is ongoing.