Tale of the Three Jewels - 1995

A Palestinian boy becomes entranced with a beautiful Gypsy girl and a fairy tale world she weaves amidst conflict in Gaza. The children explore nature, mysticism and what their future holds, while learning to live with the surrounding brutality c. 1990. Yusef's family scrapes by in a seaside camp while his father's in prison and his heavily-armed brother's on the run, parrying with Israeli troops. Salah, Yusef's schoolmate from a well-off Arab family strives faithfully to assist them, while Yusef helps an elderly, blind neighbor escape from his lonely abandonment into the North American dreamworld he's waited so long for.

112min
1995
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.3/10

Cast

Mohammad Bakri profile pictureMohammad BakriAida's father

About Tale of the Three Jewels

Tale of the Three Jewels Overview

A Palestinian boy becomes entranced with a beautiful Gypsy girl and a fairy tale world she weaves amidst conflict in Gaza. The children explore nature, mysticism and what their future holds, while learning to live with the surrounding brutality c. 1990. Yusef's family scrapes by in a seaside camp while his father's in prison and his heavily-armed brother's on the run, parrying with Israeli troops. Salah, Yusef's schoolmate from a well-off Arab family strives faithfully to assist them, while Yusef helps an elderly, blind neighbor escape from his lonely abandonment into the North American dreamworld he's waited so long for.

Runtime: 112min

Extra details

Original Title: حكايات الجواهر ثلاث
Original Language: Arabic
Directed By: Michel Khleifi
Production Companies
BBCFoundation Montecinema VeritàLa Sept-ArteOne World of BroadcastersSindibad FilmsSourat FilmsTelevision Trust for the EnvironmentTVE