Bab el shams 2004

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.

Cast:

Hiam Abbass
Um Youness 

Rim Turkhi
Nahila 

Béatrice Dalle
Catherine 

Orwa Nyrabia
Youness 

Bassem Samra
Interrogateur 

Darina Al Joundi
Femme fantôme