The Time That Remains By Elia Suleiman

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The Time That Remains is 2009 Palestinian drama film that is directed by Elia Suleiman, who is Palestinian film director and actor. The movie is taking place between the past and the present of people in Palestinian territories and Israeli areas. Elia started with describing his memory when he was a kid until the present. In the film, Elia describes the daily life of Palestinian, and how they react toward things. In the Movie, Elia shows that that the Palestinians and the Israelis have Strained relations, and they have a hard time to get along. Also, the movie shows that the Israelis are scared from the Palestinians. For example, when the Israelis police came to the Palestinians family house, and they found the bulgur, wheat, under

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