Tale of the Three Jewels

Tale of the Three Jewels

1995
1h 52m
7.5

7.5/10

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Overview

A Palestinian boy becomes entranced with a beautiful Romani girl and a fairy tale world she weaves amidst conflict in Gaza. The children explore nature, mysticism and what their future holds, while learning to live with the surrounding brutality c. 1990. Yusef's family scrapes by in a seaside camp while his father's in prison and his heavily-armed brother's on the run, parrying with Israeli troops. Salah, Yusef's schoolmate from a well-off Arab family strives faithfully to assist them, while Yusef helps an elderly, blind neighbor escape from his lonely abandonment into the North American dreamworld he's waited so long for.

Status: Released

Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC Foundation Montecinema Verità La Sept-Arte One World of Broadcasters Sindibad Films Sourat Films Television Trust for the Environment TVE
Production Countries
Belgium France Spain United Kingdom Palestinian Territory
Spoken Languages
Arabic

Quick Facts

Original Title حكاية الجواهر الثلاثة
Release Date January 2, 1995
Status Released
Language AR
IMDb ID tt0111354

Cast

Mohammad Nahhal
Mohammad Nahhal

Yusef

Hana' Nc'mch
Hana' Nc'mch

Aida #1

Makram J. Khoury
Makram J. Khoury

Abu Iman

Bushra Qaraman
Bushra Qaraman

Yusef's mother

Ghassan Abu Libda
Ghassan Abu Libda

Salah

Mohammad Bakri
Mohammad Bakri

Aida's father

Raida Adon
Raida Adon

Suad

Mohammed Sheikh
Mohammed Sheikh

Samir

Hana' Ne'meh
Hana' Ne'meh

Aida

Amir Halabi
Amir Halabi

Salah's father

Umm Fayez
Umm Fayez

Aida's grandmother

Ahmad Abu Sal'oum
Ahmad Abu Sal'oum

Yusef's father

Key Crew

Michel Khleifi
Director
Omar Al-Qattan
Producer
Michel Khleifi
Producer
Michel Khleifi
Writer