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The Gate of the Sun

Genres

War , Romance , Drama , History

Duration

278 min

Director

Yousry Nasrallah

Rating

6.4

Release Date

May 17, 2004

The Gate of the Sun

Original title: باب الشمس‎‎

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Synopsis The Gate of the Sun

Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance. The film follows the flight of Younes, his wife Nahila, and those around them, from their village in northern Palestine to a refugee camp in Lebanon. Some vow to continue the struggle, most simply struggle to survive. Unsparingly detailing the impact of the nakba (disaster) on Palestinian life and society and the refugees' often-contentious relationship with their reluctant Lebanese hosts, Gate of the Sun spans generations, mixing personal stories with historical events.