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Miral (2010)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Julian Schnabel

Producer:

Tarak Ben Ammar, Hammoudie Boqaie

Release Date:

Mar 25, 2011

Runtime:

1hr 52m

Synopsis

A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

Cast

  • Hiam Abbass
  • Asma Al Shiukhy
  • Neemeh Khalil
  • Jameel Khoury
  • Basel Husseini
  • Hanna Shammas
  • Ibrahim Husseini
  • Hazem Said
  • Vanessa Redgrave
  • Willem Dafoe

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jun 20, 2020

    One scene Dafoe.

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    Nicholas Faron
    Nicholas Faron
    Mar 3, 2025

    I understand there are some flaws in the editing of Miral, but given what’s still happening in Israel and Pakistan, I believe the movie would be more praised if it came out today. Hiam Abbass and Freida Pinto are extraordinary, especially Hiam who maybe should have been…

    20 Likes
    RyanTheFilmNerd
    RyanTheFilmNerd
    Dec 23, 2024

    “this school is the difference between you and the children in the refugee camp.” directed by Julian Schnabel and adapted and written by Rula Jebreal from her memoir of the same name, this film follows the titular Miral, a young Palestinian woman who struggles with her…

    17 Likes
    Jackie
    Jackie
  • Mar 10, 2015

    While it is a flawed film due to it script structure, the film is still an interesting film about a young woman who is torn with wanting to fight for the Palestinian state as well as devote herself to Hind Hussein's teachings.

    11 Likes
    Steven Flores
    Steven Flores
    Feb 15, 2022

    Un drama que describe los efectos del conflicto de palestina, dejando la historia como si estuviera inconclusa. con el idealismo y la convicción politica de una joven.

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    ᴅᴀᴠɪᴅ
    ᴅᴀᴠɪᴅ
    May 15, 2022

    Julian Schnabel’s call for world peace. I really liked the unusual story format in this one, with a good overall sense of location. Decent score, but a good use of music. Good direction aside from rough handleheld work a the start. Hiam Abbass is a great lead, though I can…

    9 Likes
    Sarah (just2good)
    Sarah (just2good)
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    (Excuse the clunkiness & triteness here, the thoughts aren't flowing today) -- Embarrassed by how much I disliked this film back in 2010, because, as a Jew, I was overly defensive of Israel. Miral beautifully shows the stories of a few bright & driven Palestinian women, and…

    8 Likes
    Brandon I
    Brandon I
    Oct 1, 2022

    40/100 Good intentions and the attitude of discussing the issue are useless if what you sell as a movie, you never approached it that way. Miral is boring and wearisome; it just goes by and assumes no responsibility. Saying it was underwhelming is a bit of…

    7 Likes
    Luis_989
    Luis_989
    Apr 18, 2013

    An orphaned Palestinian girl grows up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war and finds herself drawn into the conflict. Partially gripping story with a great cast, but told within a complicated plot structure.

    6 Likes
    William Kretschmer
    William Kretschmer
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  • Ingrid Gonzalez
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    I liked this film despite the godawful casting choice of Freida Pinto as the Palestinian titular character. Presents a lot of the history between Palestine & Israel in very frank and human terms.

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Based on 19 Critics
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Reviews
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Mar 31, 2011

Miral feels like gastric bypass moviemaking. It's a miniseries awkwardly stuffed in the body of a two-hour drama about the Palestinians' long struggle against the Israelis.

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Metacritic review by Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
40
Mar 24, 2011

So much of Abbas' dialogue consists of stiff platitudes (the script is by journalist Rula Jebreal, based on her novel of the same name); the character she's playing has been reduced to a dull, saintly figure, and not even Abbas can find a way out of that miniature prison.

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Metacritic review by Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Movieline
40
Mar 22, 2011

Miral is a very flat, fuddled movie, an at-odds-with-itself partisan work, its convictions diffused in a warm soak of style.

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Metacritic review by Nick Pinkerton
Nick Pinkerton
Village Voice
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Miral (2010) (2011) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Miral (2010) (2011)?
The movie is 1hr 52min long.
What's Miral (2010) (2011) about?
A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.
Who's the cast of Miral (2010) (2011)?
  • Hiam Abbass as Hind Husseini
  • Asma Al Shiukhy as Woman Wrapping Body
  • Neemeh Khalil as Woman Wrapping Body
  • Jameel Khoury as Brother Amin
  • Basel Husseini as Brother Khalid
  • Hanna Shammas as Husseini Brother
  • Ibrahim Husseini as Husseini Brother
  • Hazem Said as Husseini Brother
  • Vanessa Redgrave as Bertha Spafford
  • Willem Dafoe as Eddie
Who's the director behind Miral (2010) (2011)?
Julian Schnabel directed Miral (2010) (2011).
Who produced Miral (2010) (2011)?
Tarak Ben Ammar and Hammoudie Boqaie produced Miral (2010) (2011).