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The Gate of the Sun (Bab El Shams) 
Synopsis
Saturday 20 October, 6.00 p.m. (Part 1) & 8.00 p.m. (Part 2)
Sunday 21 October, 3.00 p.m. (Part 1) & 5.00 p.m. (Part 2)
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.
Festivals and Awards
- Cannes Film Festival Official Selection 2004 - Out of Competition
- New York International Film Festival 2004
Reviews
"To begin at the beginning" A Review of Bab El Shams and Interview with Yousry Nasrallah by Ahram Weekly
Credits
Directed by: Yousry Nasrallah
Written by: Yousry Nasrallah, Elias Khoury and Mohamed Soueid, based on a novel by Elias Khoury
Director of Photography:Samir Bahsan
Editor: Luc Barnier
Music: Tamer Karawan
Production designer: Adel El-Maghrabi
Producer: Humbert Balsan
Cast: Rim Turki (Nahila), Orwa Nyrabia (Younes), Hiam Abbass (Om-Younes), Bassel Khayyat (Khalil), Nadira Omran (Om-Hassan), Hala Omran (Chams), Mohtasseb Aref (Cheik Ibrahim) and Hanan El-Haj-Aly (Zeinab).
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