Salt of This Sea 2008
6.8 / 10
Salt of This Sea
Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya 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.
Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya 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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Soraya
... Emad
RI
Riyad Ideis... Marwan
SW
Sylvie Wetz... Corinne (as Sylvie Wetz)
... Ziad
... Khaled
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Release Date:
Sep 03, 2008 (Belgium,France,Netherlands,Palestine, State Of,Spain,Switzerland,United Kingdom,United States)
Run Time:
1hr 49`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
Arabic
Production Countries:
Belgium,France,Netherlands,Palestine, State Of,Spain,Switzerland,United Kingdom,United States
Status:
Released
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Salt of This Sea - Salt of This Sea
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... Director
Cast
... Soraya
... Emad
RI
Riyad Ideis... Marwan
SW
Sylvie Wetz... Corinne (as Sylvie Wetz)
... Ziad
... Khaled
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Iman Aoun... Wealthy Landlord
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