Divine Intervention

– Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palesti..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
يد إلهية‎
Divine Intervention (2002) - Also known as يد إلهية‎

Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, Ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.

Release Date:

02 Oct 2002

Language:

Arabic, Hebrew, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Elia Suleiman

Writer:

Elia Suleiman

Main Actors:

Elia Suleiman, Manal Khader, George Ibrahim, Amer Daher

Plot:

Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel - in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, Ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.

Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Avatar Films Domestic Theatric

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
Metacritic:
74%