Divine Intervention

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Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in the hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.

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Creators

Elia Suleiman

director

Elia Suleiman

writer

Cast

Elia Suleiman actor

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Nayef Fahoum Daher actor Manal Khader actor

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George Ibrahim actor

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Jamel Daher actor

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Amer Daher actor

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Lutuf Nouasser actor

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Riad Masarweh actor

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Bassem Loulou actor

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Salwa Nakkara actor

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Naaman Jarjoura actor

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Rana Nashashibi actor

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Salman Natour actor

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Fares Hakim actor

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Khalil Jarjoura actor

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Hamada Shamout actor David Belle actor

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Nazira Suleiman actor