Directed by:
Cherien DabisScreenplay:
Cherien DabisCinematography:
Brian Rigney HubbardCast:
Hiam Abbass, Cherien Dabis, Alia Shawkat, Alexander Siddig, Bill Pullman, Nasri Sayegh, Elie Mitri, Ritu Singh Pande, Nadine MaloufVOD (1)
Plots(1)
To all appearances, May Brennan has it all -- intelligent, gorgeous, the recipient of raves for her recently published book and set to marry her loving fiancé Ziad, a distinguished New York scholar. But immediately upon returning to her familial hometown of Amman, Jordan for the wedding, the cracks in her seemingly perfect life begin to show. Her headstrong, born-again Christian mother Nadine disapproves of Ziad, a Muslim, firm in her decision to not attend the ceremony. Her sisters Dalia and Yasmine revert to behaving like rebellious teenagers. And her estranged father Edward, newly remarried, awkwardly attempts to make amends. Confronted with the wounds of her parent's long-broken relationship, coupled with the unavoidable clash of old-world and modern values, May is lead to question the direction her life is taking. Soon, her once carefully structured world appears to unravel as she grapples with her own truths. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Hiam Abbass
Israel
Best movies:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Promise (2011) (series)
The Visitor (2007)
Cherien Dabis
USA
Best movies:
May in the Summer (2013)
Alia Shawkat
USA
Best movies:
I Lost My Body (2019)
First Cow (2019)
Amreeka (2009)
Alexander Siddig
Sudan
Best movies:
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
21 Bridges (2019)
Bill Pullman
USA
Best movies:
Lost Highway (1997)
Dark Waters (2019)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Nasri Sayegh
Best movies:
Secrets of State (2008)
May in the Summer (2013)
Elie Mitri
Best movies:
May in the Summer (2013)
Ritu Singh Pande
Best movies:
May in the Summer (2013)
Nadine Malouf
Best movies:
May in the Summer (2013)