Synopsis
ملح هذا البحر
Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya (Suheir Hammad) decides to journey to the country of her ancestry when she discovers that her grandfather's savings have been frozen in a Jaffa bank account since his 1948 exile. However, she soon finds that her simple plan is a complicated undertaking — one that takes her further from her comfort zone than she'd imagined.
Drama + Romance in Other Asia
53 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Salt of This Sea itself).
The 2007–2009 Other Asia Window
In the crowded 2007-2009 Other Asia release window, Salt of This Sea sits at #36 of 47. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Other Asia, 130 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Salt of This Sea premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Other Asia films in 2008.
The 214th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 54% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (54th percentile) outruns trending popularity (22th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #398 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #287 of 356 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Palestinian Territory, Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | Arabic, Hebrew, English |
| Production Companies | Clarity Productions, Louverture Films, Philistine Films, Tarantula, Thelma Film |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | May 16, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1090680 |
| Official Site | www.philistinefilms.org |