Highest-Rated Movies about 'Palestine', Sort by Popularity

Promises (2001), The Other Son (2012), Ford Transit (2003), Exodus (1960), Sword in the Desert (1949), Laila's Birthday (2008), The Crusades (1935), 40,000 Horsemen (1941) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Palestine movies.

#1. Promises (2001)

Storyline: Rather than focusing on political events, the seven children featured in "Promises" offer a compelling human portrait of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. The film draws viewers into the hearts and minds of Jerusalem's children by giving voice to those captured by the region's hatreds as well as those able to transcend them. Audiences will engage with Palestinian and Israeli kids, coming to know them as multi-dimensional people, not as stereotypes perpetuated by the mainstream media.

Plot Keywords: young boy, young girl, moving, profound, israel, palestine, family home ...

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#3. Ford Transit (2003)

Storyline: The movie follows Rajai, a Ford Transit driver which is the most popular transportation in the Palestinian occupied territories (occupied by Israel). While taking a ride with Rajai, we experience the frustrating situation the Palestinian need to deal with. On our trips from the roadblock in Ramallah to the roadblock in Jerusalem, we get to hear analysis of the situation by all kinds of random transporters, people from different religions, origins, and levels of class.—Michal Oppenheim <michalopp@yahoo.com>

Plot Keywords: taxi driver, palestinian, military officer, political candidate, passenger, chilling, somber ...

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#4. Exodus (1960)

Storyline: The theme is the founding of the state of Israel. The action begins on a ship filled with Jewish immigrants bound for Israel who are being off loaded on Cyprus. An Intelligence officer succeeds in getting them back on board their ship only to have the harbor blocked by the British with whom they must negotiate. The second part of the film is about the situation in Israel as independence is declared and most of their neighbors attack them.—John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

Plot Keywords: soldier, nurse, refugee, young girl, emotional, gripping, passionate ...

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#5. Sword in the Desert (1949)

Storyline: Cynical freighter captain Mike Dillon hopes to take the money and run after helping to smuggle Jewish refugees ashore in pre-Israel Palestine. But against his will, he's drawn into the escalating fight between British occupation forces and the founders of Israel. In a battle doubly terrible because the audience sympathizes with both sides, how long can Mike remain a bystander?—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: captain, rebel, smuggler, jew, british soldier, powerful, intense ...

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#6. Laila's Birthday (2008)

Storyline: Abu Laila used to be a judge, but because the government doesn't have the means to renew his assignment he is forced to be a taxi driver. On the day his daughter Laila becomes seven years old his wife insists that he'll be at home early and bring her a present and a cake. Abu Laila's has nothing else on his mind then completing this mission. But the daily life in Palestine has other plans.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: taxi driver, wife, daughter, store clerk, terrorist, passenger, bleak ...

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#7. The Crusades (1935)

Storyline: The Third Crusade as it didn't happen. King Richard Coeur de Lion goes on the crusade to avoid marrying Princess Alice of France; en route, he marries Berengaria to get food for his men. Berengaria.is captured by Saladin, spurring Richard to attack and capture Acre. But Saladin, attracted to her, takes her on to Jerusalem, and Richard is in danger of assassination.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: king richard i, sultan, crusader, knight, muslim, princess, spectacular ...

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#8. 40,000 Horsemen (1941)

Storyline: Three young Australians join the army at the beginning of World War I and are assigned to the Australian Light Horse cavalry, which is serving in Palestine. The three eventually take part in the attack during the Battle of Beersheba, which was the last cavalry charge in modern warfare.—frankfob2@yahoo.com

Plot Keywords: australian, cavalryman, soldier, enemy, frenchwoman, officer, rousing ...

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#9. A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015)

Storyline: Based on the international best-seller by Amos Oz, A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS is the story of his youth, set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel. The film details the young man's relationship with his mother and his beginnings as a writer, while looking at what happens when the stories we tell, become the stories we live.—Studio

Plot Keywords: child, mother, father, writer, son, friend, tender ...

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