David & Fatima

Jun 27 2008 R 2h 0m
Drama, Romance, War

A retelling of Romeo and Juliet in Jerusalem involving a Palestinian woman and an Israeli man.

Plot

Jerusalem: A city of contrasts and conflicts, where Arabs, Jews, Christians and Muslims all mix but seldom mingle. This is where David, a young Israeli Jew, and Fatima, a beautiful Palestinian Muslim girl, meet and fall in love. But in a volatile land that is steeped in tradition and soaked in blood, their love is forbidden. Despite their best efforts to keep their romance a secret, their friends and families find out the truth, and their reactions are swift and violent. David and Fatima must act quickly to avoid losing each other forever. Willing to risk all for the sake of love, they elope in a land where marriage between them is impossible and the consequences of being together - deadly. In this dramatic story of love, destiny, and the search for peace in the Holy Land, David and Fatima struggle to beat the odds and in doing so challenge not only their families but Fate itself.

Written by

Luigi Bian, Alain Zaloum, Patrick Krauss

Directed by

Alain Zaloum

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Karim Movies

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
238
Average Rating
4.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA