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Divine Intervention (2002)

Divine Intervention (2002)
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Director Elia Suleiman uses a mixture of romantic comedy and quirky humor to shed light on the problems of Palestinians in Yadon Ilaheyya (Divine Intervention). E.S. (Suleiman and his girlfriend Manal Khader), because they live in separate cities, must meet near an Israeli checkpoint. The film is little more than a series of usually comic but occasionally poignant scenes in which Suleiman and others must confront any number of Israeli nemeses. Suleiman's second film, Divine Interventions, was screened in competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Starring:
Elia Suleiman, Manal Khader, (more)
Director(s):
Elia Suleiman
Format(s):
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Synopsis of Divine Intervention

Director Elia Suleiman uses a mixture of romantic comedy and quirky humor to shed light on the problems of Palestinians in Yadon Ilaheyya (Divine Intervention). E.S. (Suleiman and his girlfriend Manal Khader), because they live in separate cities, must meet near an Israeli checkpoint. The film is little more than a series of usually comic but occasionally poignant scenes in which Suleiman and others must confront any number of Israeli nemeses. Suleiman's second film, Divine Interventions, was screened in competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
90 mins

Complete Cast of Divine Intervention


Director(s):
Elia Suleiman
Writer(s):
Elia Suleiman
Producer(s):
Humbert Balsan
Divine Intervention Awards:
  • 2002 - Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize
  • 2002 - Screen International - Best Non-European Film
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    Robert C.

    This film is a dark comedy providing a caricature of the difficulties of life in the Palestinian territories. Admittedly, it is not for everyone. There is no fluid narrative for the viewer to follow but, instead, each scene is a portrait of another aspect of life such as being separated from a lover by an Israeli checkpoint, encountering a settler on the street or playing off of stereotypes and absurdities inherent in certain assumptions that guide policy in a sort of violent but humorous wish-fulfillment. The camera work is stunning and the direction grand. Suleiman avoids using seasoned actors and, as such, coaxes a certain authenticity out of his cast without them coming across as raw or amateurish. If you are a fan of film this is a good title to watch but if you are looking for a standard romance or action story line you might want to look elsewhere.

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    Reynaldo V.

    Good, but it might take a couple watchings and re-windings before you get it. The scene with the hands is amazing.

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    Claiborne C.

    Actor/Director Elia Suleiman's darkly comedic depiction of the absurdities and injustices experienced by the Palestinian people will not get thumbs up from everyone. There is a non-linearity to some of the sequencing in the film that may leave some viewers trying to "connect the dots." With just a little patience, however, the attentive viewer comes to comprehend the surreal absurdity Suleiman conveys as an aspect of life that goes along with the tragedy and horrors endured by Palestinians living under occupation. One valuable addition to the DVD is the interview with the Director in which he describes his own marvelous creative process. The acting, camera work and editing are wonderful. With apologies to anyone who finds the film insufficiently sensitive, either to Israelis or to Palestinians, and no apologies to those for whom the film moves too slowly, I give this work all of the stars (five) and thumbs up (2) available.

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