Let It Be Morning

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Let It Be Morning
Directed byEran Kolirin
StarringSamer Bisharat
Release date
  • 10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) (Cannes)
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

Let It Be Morning (Hebrew: ויהי בוקר, romanized: Vayhi Boker, Arabic: ليكن صباحا, romanized: laykin ṣabāḥā) is a 2021 Israeli drama film directed by Eran Kolirin,[1] based on the Hebrew-language novel Let It Be Morning by Palestinian author Sayed Kashua.[2][3] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[4] However, the Palestinian cast of the film opposed the categorization of the film as "Israeli," and withdrew from the Cannes Film Festival in protest.[5][6][7] It was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[8]

Plot[]

While attending his brother's wedding, a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen finds himself unable to return home to Jerusalem when a road is blocked by Israeli soldiers.[9]

Cast[]

  • Alex Bakri as Sami
  • Juna Suleiman as Mira
  • Salim Dau as Tarek
  • Ehab Salami as Abed
  • Khalifa Natour as Mohammed

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Match Factory boards Eran Kolirin's 'Let It Be Morning' as project gears up". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ "We are Not Israelis: Palestinian Actors Boycott Cannes Film Festival". Palestine Chronicle. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Palestinian cast of Israeli movie to boycott Cannes Film Festival". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. ^ "We are Not Israelis: Palestinian Actors Boycott Cannes Film Festival". Palestine Chronicle. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Palestinian cast refuses to take part in Cannes Film Festival over inclusion as 'Israeli film'". Middle East Monitor. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Palestinian cast of Israeli movie to boycott Cannes Film Festival". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ^ Brown, Hannah (5 October 2020). "Eran Kolirin's Let It Be Morning wins big at the Ophir Awards". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (9 July 2021). "Eran Kolirin Brings Bittersweet Comedy 'Let There Be Morning' To Cannes". Deadline.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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