يد إلهية
Divine Intervention (2002)
Rank: 5th
DIVINE INTERVENTION (2002)
“The ubiquity of Divine Intervention may have led observers to forget how revolutionary the film has and continues to be. Made as a reaction to the Second Intifada, Suleiman swaps out the existential dread of his debut Chronicles of a Disappearance (1996) with palpable rage that permeates every frame of the picture.”
— Read the full essay by Joseph Fahim, as part of Cinemayaat’s The 100 Greatest Arab Films of All Time Issue
Country of Origin: Palestine
Run Time: 1h 32m
Language: Arabic
Genre(s): Satire Comedy Drama Romance War
Synopsis
Between Nazareth and Jerusalem lies the Al-Ram checkpoint, the focal point of Divine Intervention. This is where a Palestinian woman, unable to cross over to Jerusalem, meets her lover, E.S., played by Suleiman, who has to take care of his father in the capital. Their desire to see the checkpoint disappear is unquestionable.
Cinemayaat’s Teaser
Notable Cast and Crew
Elia Suleiman
Director and Cast (E.S.)
Manal Khader
Cast (Woman)
George Ibrahim
Cast (Santa Clause)
Jamal Daher
Cast (Jamal)
Salwa Nakkara
Cast (Adia)
George Khleifi
Cast (Jerusalem Neighbor)
Essay From The 100 Greatest Arab Films of All time Issue
Divine Intervention: A Mirror for the Grand Human Condition
The ubiquity of Divine Intervention may have led observers to forget how revolutionary the film has and continues to be. Made as a reaction to the Second Intifada, Suleiman swaps out the existential dread of his debut Chronicles of a Disappearance (1996) with palpable rage that permeates every frame of the picture.
By Joseph Fahim
