"Divine Intervention" (2002, Palestine) is directed by Elia Suleiman
Language Arabic and Hebrew with subtitles.
The film is made up of a series of interlinked sketches of everyday life which portray the devestating effects of the Israeli occupation on the lives of West Bank Palestinains.
The central character, a Jerusalemite played by Suleiman himself, is involved in a love affair with a woman from a neighbouring city Ramallah - made difficult by Israeli movement restrictions.
A surreal, black comedy - we are shown the absudity, anger, rage, and despair of Palestinains but also their stength of spirit. The film ends with a wonderful, suprising specticale of resistance.
There isnt a great deal of dialogue - feelings and emotions are expressed in gesture, facial expression, ideas and the state of affairs using symbol, metaphor and magical realism. For more information press here.
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