Divine intervention 2002 film
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Elia Suleiman
Palestinian film director
Elia Suleiman | |
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| Born | (1960-07-28) 28 July 1960 (age 64) Nazareth, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Yasmine Hamdan |
Elia Suleiman (Arabic: إيليا سليمان, IPA:[ˈʔiːljasʊleːˈmaːn]; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor.[1][2] He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention (Arabic: يد إلهية), a modern tragicomedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Suleiman's cinematic style is often compared to that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, for its poetic interplay between "burlesque and sobriety".[3] He is married to Lebanese singer and actress Yasmine Hamdan.
Life and career
Early work
Between 1982 and 1993, Suleiman lived in New York City, where he co-directed Introduction to the End of an Argument (1990) and directed Homage by Assassination, both winning numerous awards.[citation needed]
An experimen
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Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman | |
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| Born | (1960-07-28) July 28, 1960 (age 64) Nazareth |
| Occupation(s) | director, actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Yasmine Hamdan |
Elia Suleiman (Arabic: إيليا سليمان, IPA: [ˈʔiːlja sʊleːˈmaːn]; born July 28, 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor of RûmGreek Orthodox origin.[1][2] He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention (Arabic: يد إلهية), a modern tragic comedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Elia Suleiman's cinematic style is often compared to that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, for its poetic interplay between "burlesque and sobriety".[3] He is married to Lebanese singer and actress Yasmine Hamdan.
Life and career
[change | change source]Early work
[change | change source]Between 1982 and 1993, Suleiman lived in New York City, where he co-directed: Introduction to the End of an Argument (1990) and directed Homage by Assassination. Both won numerous awards.
An experi
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Biography
Born in Nazareth on July 28, 1960, Elia Suleiman lived in New York from 1981 to 1993. During this period, he made his first two short films: Introduction at the end of an argument and Homage by assassination, which earned him several awards. In 1994, he moved to Jerusalem where the European Commission commissioned him to create a Cinema and Media department at Birzeit University. His first feature film Chronicles of a Disappearance received the Best First Film prize at the 1996 Venice Film Festival. In 2002, Divine Intervention won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the Best Foreign Film prize at the European Awards in Rome . Her latest feature film, Le Temps qu'il reste, was selected in Competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In 2012, Elia Suleiman directed the short film Diary of a Beginner, included in the collective feature film 7 Days to Havana presented the same year at the Cannes Film Festival, in the Un Certain Regard section.Copyright ©backaid.pages.dev 2025