Directed by Elia Suleiman, 2002
Divine Intervention is a mordant and bleak comedy about Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Mixing brief, interconnected sketches with moments of magical realism, the film follows along in the day of a life of a Palestinian man living in Nazareth, whose girlfriend lives several checkpoints away in Ramallah.
Barred from crossing, the lovers' intimate encounters take place on a deserted lot right beside the checkpoint — as they are unable to exempt reality from occupation or to preserve their intimacy in the face of a siege. Against the odds, their angry hearts counter-attack the occupation with spasms of spectacular fantasy.
Duration: 92 minutes
Language: Arabic and Hebrew, with English subtitles
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“TOUCHING, PROVOCATIVE, AND WONDERFULLY STRANGE!”
— THE NEW YORK TIMES
“RIDICULOUS AND SMART, HILARIOUS AND TERRIFYING”
— THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE
“A DIVINELY ABSURDIST COMEDY”
— TORONTO STAR
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