''A Wedding in Ramallah'' is a 2002 Australian documentary film, created by Sherine Salama, based around an American-based Palestinian man's marriage to a traditional Palestinian young woman.

Production

''A Wedding in Ramallah'' was filmed in Palestine and the United States of America over a period of nine months.

Reception

Paul Byrnes wrote in ''the Sydney Morning Herald'' that it "is an intriguing film - mysterious and playful, dramatic and emotional, but also careful about not abusing a trust. Salama has the ability to remain personally involved as she films. Detachment was never an honest stance for a film-maker, anyway." Writing in ''Variety'' David Stratton says "It’s a sad but probably typical story, and it’s beautifully handled by director Salama, who evidently formed a close bond with her subjects, especially the women. In a film full of humor, the viewer is never allowed to forget the tragic subtext." Samantha Bonar of ''The Los Angeles Times'' finishes "This look at the intimate side of Palestinian life, both in the Middle East and here, is fascinating but not pleasant. Salama’s film illuminates a culture that appears maddeningly misogynistic. Hoping for a new life after her wedding in Ramallah, this bride instead got a dead-end."

Awards

1987 Australian Film Institute Awards The 1987 Australian Film Institute Awards were awards held by the Australian Film Institute to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 1987. The awards ceremony was held at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on 9 October 1987. F ...

** Best Documentary - Sherine Salama - won ** Best Direction in a Documentary - Sherine Salama - won

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wedding in Ramallah, A 2002 films 2002 documentary films Australian documentary films 2000s English-language films 2000s Australian films