The Wedding Song

2008 [ARABIC]

Action / Drama / History / War

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 75% · 16 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 75% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 928 928

woman director

Plot summary

The Nazi occupation of Tunisia strains the bonds of friendship between a Muslim woman and a Sephardic Jewess who are both preparing for their marriages.

Director

Karin Albou Photo
Karin Albou

Top cast

Simon Abkarian Photo
Simon Abkarian as Raoul / Doctor
Lizzie Brocheré Photo
Lizzie Brocheré as Myriam
Hichem Rostom Photo
Hichem Rostom as père de Raoul / Raoul's father
Bernadette Machilot Photo
Bernadette Machilot as Couturière / dressmaker
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
929.57 MB
1280*692
Arabic 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 3
1.87 GB
1918*1038
Arabic 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by rowmorg 8 / 10

Beautiful performances

Probably filmed on a bit of a shoestring, this picture is nonetheless a towering piece of peace propaganda in the ongoing hostilities between Israel and the Arabs. Two charming youngsters, both about to undergo arranged marriages, one to a man she loves, the other to a man she detests, find Nazism intruding on their lifelong friendship. The story is told with fascinating insight into the Jewish and Islamic worlds and includes the preparation of the Jewish girl for an "oriental" marriage --- in other words, total depilation of her pubic area, which looks extremely painful. Without giving spoilers, the film has moments of high tension and resolves itself elegantly with the friends reunited. A most satisfying drama from a gifted writer, actor, and director.
Reviewed by sergelamarche 7 / 10

Beautiful and stressful

Film africain bien sympa. Encore les nazis qui font des dégats et des abus, mais pas de massacres ici. Une histoire de copines juive et musulmane qui dévoile beaucoup des coutumes.
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