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.
The 2007–2009 Other Asia Window
47 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Salt of This Sea sits at position #36.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Salt of This Sea premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
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 |