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The Stranger

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After spending unfruitful years studying medicine in the former Soviet Union, Adnan decided to quit and return home. He went against the will of his father, an old, stubborn and very religious man, who all he wanted was to see his son a doctor. Adnan became an alcoholic, further angering his father. Considering it an insult to his morality and religion, the father's punishment was severe. Adnan was disinherited from the apple orchards which the family owned, and in which he worked and spent most his time. Tired and embittered Adnan accidentally encounters Basel, a wounded soldier who escaped the Syrian war in search for his original village. Adnan decides to rescue him and the two embark on a perilous journey to fulfil Basel's dream. But first, Adnan has to confront the village leaders, the Israeli army, and most of all--his father.

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Fionnuala Halligan Screen International 12/04/2021
The Stranger can be a challenging watch, although there's something about its shrouded visuals - presented in boxy Academy ratio - that always appeals, despite the tough voyage. Go to Full Review Jessica Kiang Variety 11/30/2021
As a mood piece evoking a specific atmosphere of atrophied idealism, in which relationships and psyches fray under the unseen but pervasive oppressiveness of ongoing occupation, Eldin's superbly crafted debut has an undeniable power. Go to Full Review Grace Han Asian Movie Pulse 02/21/2023
2.5/5
“The Stranger” takes a while to steep. “The Stranger” definitely is not a crowdpleaser, but it is most certainly a sober meditation on the current situation in Golan Heights. Go to Full Review Kaleem Aftab Cineuropa 12/22/2022
The Stranger shares not only a title with the famous Albert Camus work, but also its focus on a man immersed in an existential crisis when faced with the absurd. Go to Full Review Jay Weissberg The Film Verdict 02/26/2022
Palestines 2022 Oscar submission is stunningly shot and wrenching in its moving evocation of a man mired in self-loathing and paralyzed by the physical and existential no-mans land resulting in the Israeli occupation and the disaster in Syria. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ameer Fakher Eldin

Director

Ashraf Barhom

Adnan

Amal Kais

Layla

Mohammad Bakri

Abu Adnan

Amer Hlehel

Actor

Haitham Alomari

Akram
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Synopsis After spending unfruitful years studying medicine in the former Soviet Union, Adnan decided to quit and return home. He went against the will of his father, an old, stubborn and very religious man, who all he wanted was to see his son a doctor. Adnan became an alcoholic, further angering his father. Considering it an insult to his morality and religion, the father's punishment was severe. Adnan was disinherited from the apple orchards which the family owned, and in which he worked and spent most his time. Tired and embittered Adnan accidentally encounters Basel, a wounded soldier who escaped the Syrian war in search for his original village. Adnan decides to rescue him and the two embark on a perilous journey to fulfil Basel's dream. But first, Adnan has to confront the village leaders, the Israeli army, and most of all--his father.
Director
Ameer Fakher Eldin
Producer
Tony Copti, Jiries Copti, Dorothe Beinemeier
Screenwriter
Ameer Fakher Eldin
Production Co
Red Balloon Film , Metafora Production, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, Fresco Films, Apricot Films, Doha Film Institute, AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 52m
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