Elia Suleiman
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Elia Suleiman (Arabic: إيليا سليمان, IPA: [ˈʔiːlja sʊleːˈmaːn]; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor.[1][2] He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention (Arabic: يد إلهية), a modern tragicomedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Suleiman's cinematic style is often compared to that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, for its poetic interplay between "burlesque and sobriety".[3] He is married to Lebanese singer and actress Yasmine Hamdan.
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Elia Suleiman | |
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إيليا سليمان | |
Born | (1960-07-28) 28 July 1960 (age 64) |
Occupation(s) | director, actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse | Yasmine Hamdan |
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