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.
Hiam Abbass
Rim Turkhi
Béatrice Dalle
Orwa Nyrabia
Bassem Samra
Darina Al Joundi
Hussein Abou Seada
Fadi Abi Samra
Ahmad Al Ahmad
Antoine Balabane
Bassel Khayyat
Nadira Omran
Wissam Smayra
Hala Omran
Talal Jordy
Mohammed Hedaki
Hanane Hajj Ali
Mohamed Akil
Vivianne Antonios
Gérard Avedissian
Ragaa Kotrosh
Kassem Melho
Muhtaseb Aref
Maher Essam