Rana's Wedding

Rana's Wedding

2003 · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Palestinian girl of 17 who wants to get married to the man of her own choosing. Rana wakes up one morning to an ultimatum delivered by her father: she must either choose a husband from a preselected list of men, or she must leave Palestine for Egypt with her father by 4:00 that afternoon.

Directed by Hany Abu-Assad · Written by Liana Badr

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