The Time that Remains (2009)
An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day. A semi-biographic film, in four chapters, about a family spanning from 1948 until recent times. Combined with intimate memories of each member, the film attempts to portray the daily life of those Palestinians who remained in their land and were labelled "Israeli-Arabs," living as a minority in their own homeland.
The Time that Remains (2009)
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Released Year: 2009
Runtime: 109 minutes
Directors: Elia Suleiman
Casts: Ali Suliman, Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri, Avi Kleinberger, Doraid Liddawi, Amer Hlehel, Nati Ravitz, Menashe Noy, Ayman Espanioli, Zuhair Abu Hanna, Alex Bakri, Mira Awad
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An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day. A semi-biographic film, in four chapters, about a family spanning from 1948 until recent times. Combined with intimate memories of each member, the film attempts to portray the daily life of those Palestinians who remained in their land and were labelled "Israeli-Arabs," living as a minority in their own homeland.
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Reviews
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IndieWire -
Suleiman's most poignant moments are largely wordless. Nothing feels more affecting than Suleiman's ubiquitous frozen stare. Although he never utters a sound, his silence speaks volumes about the inability to resolve the social ramifications of Middle Eastern strife.
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Empire -
A touching and insightful black comedy that gracefully spans sixty years.
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Time Out -
Suleiman can be criticized for failing, ever so slightly, at crafting an overall structure-his latest, based on his dad's diary and other memories, is an autobiographical story of exile and return that skips like a stone over water, fleetly but not so deeply. Still, this is a welcome example of kitsch wedded to serious indictment.
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Variety -
As in "Divine," there's an uneven quality to Suleiman's often surreal ideas, but in general there are way more hits than misses this time round, some of them laugh-out-loud.
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Village Voice -
Suleiman's a more assured director than he is a comedian. But individual, Tati-worthy gags still have great power.
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