Synopsis
عرس الجليل
A Palestinian seeks Israeli permission to waive curfew to give his son a fine wedding. The military governor's condition is that he and his officers attend. The groom berates his father for agreeing. Women ritually prepare the bride; men prepare the groom. Guests gather. The Arab youths plot violence. One Israeli officer swoons in the heat and Arab women take her into the cool house. A thoroughbred gets loose and runs to a mined field; soldiers and Arabs must cooperate to rescue it. As darkness falls, tensions between army and villagers rise, and the groom's wedding-night anger and impotence threaten family dignity and honor. Can cool heads prevail?
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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 Wedding in Galilee itself).
The 1980s Other Asia Landscape
1987 was the decade’s peak output year for Other Asia — 4 titles released, including Wedding in Galilee. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (23 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other Other Asia films in 1987.
The 55th 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
12 audience reviews — more than 25% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #425 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #303 of 356 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Belgium, France, Germany, Palestinian Territory |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish |
| Production Companies | ZDF, Les Productions Audiovisuelles, Marisa Films, CNC |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | December 1, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0094229 |