Salt of This Sea (2008)

DramaRomance

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.

Release Date: September 3, 2008
Runtime: 1h 49m
Rating: 5.8/10 (23 votes)

Director: Annemarie Jacir

Cast: Suheir Hammad, Saleh Bakri, Riyad Ideis, Sylvie Wetz, Yahya Barakat, Khaled Hourani, Iman Aoun, Juliano Mer-Khamis

Production: JBA Production, Philistine Films, Thelma Film, Tarantula, Louverture Films

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Revenue: $1M

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Salt of This Sea

Salt of This Sea

Salt of This Sea

Salt of This Sea

Salt of This Sea

109 min

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.

109 min

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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Production Info

Original LanguageArabic

Revenue$552,000

Release Date9/3/2008

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies

Philistine Films

Louverture Films

Clarity World Films

Keywords

Spoken Languages

Production Countries

Palestinian Territory

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Cast

Suheir Hammad

as Soraya

Saleh Bakri

as Emad

RI

Riyad Ideis

as Marwan

SW

Sylvie Wetz

as Corinne (as Sylvie Wetz)

YB

Yahya Barakat

as Ziad

KH

Khaled Hourani

as Khaled

IA

Iman Aoun

as Wealthy Landlord

Juliano Mer-Khamis

as Hiking Leader

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Salt of This Sea about?▾

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 sin…

How long is Salt of This Sea?▾

1h 49m

When was Salt of This Sea released?▾

September 3, 2008

Who directed Salt of This Sea?▾

Annemarie Jacir

Who stars in Salt of This Sea?▾

Suheir Hammad, Saleh Bakri, Riyad Ideis

What genre is Salt of This Sea?▾

Drama, Romance