Salt of This Sea

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Salt of This Sea

2008

1h 49m

Drama

Romance

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Soraya, 28, decided to go to Palestine, where her family was exiled since 1948, and she seeks to reunite with her grandfather.

Ian Buckwalter

NPR

Ultimately, in a film that highlights the physical barriers - walls, roadblocks, armed guards - that keep Palestinians where the Israelis want them, the film's biggest barrier is the one Jacir erects between Soraya and the viewer.

Rated: 5.5/10

Aug 13, 2010

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Mike Hale

New York Times

A sad and engrossing look at a haunted landscape.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 13, 2010

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Eric Hynes

Time Out

[An] impassioned, but wearisomely didactic, diaspora drama.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 11, 2010

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Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

This is not a movie with much use for nuance. This is a movie with something to say -- and it says it. Over, and over and over again.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 29, 2010

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Ron Wilkinson

Monsters and Critics

Too much of the same thing torpedoes this potent essay on human rights in Israeli occupied Palestine.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 3, 2010

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Dan Lybarger

eFilmCritic.com

Because of her rootlessness, Soraya becomes sympathetic even though she flirts with disaster at every turn.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 16, 2010

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Nada W

Loved it! A must-see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/24

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Audience Member

Just an excuse to throw ashit on Israel. No argument whatsoever in the film, bland, just bland.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

A wonderful mix of genres that manages to be moving, a little thrilling and very thought provoking. Also beautifully shot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

This was such a moving and beautifully made film with a lot of depth. So I was surprised and saddened to see so many poor reviews. In particular (and in contrast to other reviewers) I thought Soraya's character made sense to me. I thought the film showed powerfully how her idealistic view of justice, keeps coming into conflict with the illogical, wearying reality of the Israeli occupation. It's a film which deals with complex ideas in a very accessible, creative and sensitive way. Everyone should see this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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The movie had potential and there are some good moments but the protagonist, Soraya, spoils the movie with her self-entitlement and childish tantrums over debatable historical events. Her character is so unlikable and stupid that any scene involving her is painful to watch. The other characters are fine.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Annemarie Jacir

Director

Suheir Hammad

Soraya

Saleh Bakri

Emad

Riyad Ideis

Marwan

Dana Drigov

Airport Agent 1

Edna Blilious

Airport Agent 2

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Synopsis

Soraya, 28, decided to go to Palestine, where her family was exiled since 1948, and she seeks to reunite with her grandfather.

Director: Annemarie Jacir
Producer: Jacques Bidou, Marianne Dumoulin
Screenwriter: Annemarie Jacir
Production Co: Clarity World Films, Thelma Film AG, Augustus Film, TSR, Philistine Films, Mediapro, JBA Productions, Tarantula, Louverture Films
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (DVD): Jun 7, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.8K
Runtime: 1h 49m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)