Project Detail

Miral

Name: Miral
Director: Julian Schnabel
Released: 2010
Duration: 107 mins

Synopsis

Jerusalem, 1948. On her way to work, Hind Husseini comes across 55 orphaned children in the street. She takes them home to give them food and shelter. Within six months, 55 had grown to almost 2000, and the Dar Al-Tifel Institute was born.

From Julian Schnabel, director of THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, BEFORE NIGHT FALLS and BASQUIAT, comes MIRAL, based on the book by Rula Jebreal and produced by Jon Kilik.

MIRAL stars Hiam Abass and Freida Pinto.

Details

Year: 2010
Type of project: Features
Running time: 107 mins
Director: Julian Schnabel
Producer: Jon Kilik
Principal cast: Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbas, Yasmine Al Massri, Alexander Siddig, Omar Metwally, Willem Dafoe, Vanessa Redgrave

Production Status

Complete

Sales Company

Pathé

2 rue Lamennais
Paris
France

75008

T + 33 171 723 305

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