How long is Salt of This Sea?

Salt of This Sea is 1 hr 49 min long.

Who is Soraya in Salt of This Sea?

Suheir Hammad plays Soraya in the film.

Salt of This Sea

Name: Salt of This Sea
Released: 2010-08-13
Duration: 109
Rating: 66

NR 1 hr 49 min

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Soraya (Suheir Hammad), a Brooklyn-born woman of Palestinian lineage, comes to Israel to search for the land and ancestral home near Jaffa from where her grandparents were ejected 60 years ago. Once she arrives, reality strikes hard and her mission to claim what is hers and fulfill her lifelong dream to “return” to Palestine is obstructed at every turn. Having discovered that her grandfather’s bank account was frozen and seized in 1948, she goes to the new Ramallah branch of the bank to claim the funds. Frustrated and deluded when her demands are rebuffed, she and her new Palestinian boyfriend Emad decide to take control of their own destinies by every means possible.

RELEASE DATE: Friday, Aug 13, 2010

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How long is Salt of This Sea?: Salt of This Sea is 1 hr 49 min long.

Who directed Salt of This Sea?: Annemarie Jacir

Who is Soraya in Salt of This Sea?: Suheir Hammad plays Soraya in the film.

What is Salt of This Sea about?: Soraya (Suheir Hammad), a Brooklyn-born woman of Palestinian lineage, comes to Israel to search for the land and ancestral home near Jaffa from where her grandparents were ejected 60 years ago. Once she arrives, reality strikes hard and her mission to claim what is hers and fulfill her lifelong dream to “return” to Palestine is obstructed at every turn. Having discovered that her grandfather’s bank account was frozen and seized in 1948, she goes to the new Ramallah branch of the bank to claim the funds. Frustrated and deluded when her demands are rebuffed, she and her new Palestinian boyfriend Emad decide to take control of their own destinies by every means possible.