The Gate of Sun

Yousry Nasrallah's powerful adaptation of Lebanese writer Elias Khoury's epic novel of fifty years of Palestinian dispossession, exile, and resistance.&nbsp;<br>The sweeping cinematic odyssey 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.<br><div>The Gate of Sun is an unsparing reflection of personal stories with historical events, a heartbreaking epic about Arab perseverance spanning generations.</div><div>It will be screening in two parts:<br>•&nbsp; &nbsp; Part I – The Departure (135 minutes)<br>•&nbsp; &nbsp; Part II – The Return (143 minutes)</div><div><i>In Arabic, Hebrew, and French Language with English Subtitles</i></div><br>WarPT4H53MCTC2026-08-22
Hiam Abbass
Rim Turkhi
Béatrice Dalle
Yousry Nasrallah
Humbert Balsan
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Showtimes

August 22, 12:30 pm

Dendy Newtown