The Time That Remains

The Time That Remains

109 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 12, 2009

An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day. A semi-biographic film, in four chapters, about a family spanning from 1948 until recent times. Combined with intimate memories of each member, the film attempts to portray the daily life of those Palestinians who remained in their land and were labelled "Israeli-Arabs," living as a minority in their own homeland.

The Time That Remains

109 mins | Drama, History | Aug. 12, 2009

The Time That Remains
An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day. A semi-biographic film, in four chapters, about a family spanning from 1948 until recent times. Combined with intimate memories of each member, the film attempts to portray the daily life of those Palestinians who remained in their land and were labelled "Israeli-Arabs," living as a minority in their own homeland.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers France 3 Cinéma, The Film, Nazira Films
Original title الزمن الباقي
Directors Elia Suleiman
Writers Elia Suleiman

Cast

Saleh Bakri

as Fuad

Elia Suleiman

as E.S.

Amer Hlehel

as Anis

Ali Soliman

as Eliza's Boyfriend

Menashe Noy

as Taxi Driver

Ayman Espanioli

as ES (Teenager)

Zuhair Abu Hanna

as E.S. (Child)

Doraid Liddawi

as Ramalla IDF officer

Nati Ravitz

as IDF Commander

Avi Kleinberger

as Government Official

Alex Bakri

as Poet shot

Mira Awad

as Woman shot