Juliano Mer-Khamis

Acting

Juliano Mer-Khamis

Born May 29, 1958 · Nazareth, Israel

Died April 4, 2011 · aged 52

Juliano Mer-Khamis was an Israeli and Palestinian actor, director, filmmaker, and political activist of Jewish and Palestinian Eastern Orthodox Christian parentage. In 2011, he was assassinated by a masked gunman in the Palestinian city of Jenin, where he had established The Freedom Theatre.

Known For

MiralMiral · 2010
Miral
5.82010
MovieDramaHistory
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.
The Little Drummer GirlThe Little Drummer Girl · 1984
The Little Drummer Girl
5.61984
MovieThriller
An American actress with a penchant for lying is forceably recruited by Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, to trap a Palestinian bomber, by pretending to be the girlfriend of his dead brother.
Night TerrorsNight Terrors · 1993
Night Terrors
4.21993
MovieHorror
A woman visiting her father in Egypt becomes involved with the Marquis de Sade's descendant and his terrifying cult.
Salt of This SeaSalt of This Sea · 2008
Salt of This Sea
5.82008
MovieDramaRomance
Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya decides to journey to the country of her ancestry when she discovers that her grandfather's savings have been frozen in a Jaffa bank account since his 1948 exile. However, she soon finds that her simple plan is a complicated undertaking — one that takes her further from her comfort zone than she'd imagined.
The Last PatrolThe Last Patrol · 2000
The Last Patrol
3.92000
MovieAction
After a massive earthquake destroys Los Angeles, a new order is formed. But disagreement among the ranks leads to more war and disruption, and The Last Patrol must bring order if there's to be any hope for the future.
KedmaKedma · 2002
Kedma
5.02002
MovieWarDrama
In May 1948, shortly before the creation of the State of Israel, hundreds of immigrants from across Europe arrive in Palestine--only to risk arrest by British troops.
The Occupation of the American MindThe Occupation of the American Mind · 2016
The Occupation of the American Mind
8.42016
MovieDocumentary
Over the past few years, Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world—except the United States. This documentary takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S.
Deadly CurrentsDeadly Currents · 1991
Deadly Currents
8.01991
MovieDocumentary
The film focuses on Gaza and the West Bank where soldiers and youths are caught up in the Intefada, and on the clash of history and ideas in regions to which both peoples have historical claims.

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