The Attack (2012 film)
{{Infobox film
| name = The Attack
| image = The Attack 2012 poster.jpg
| director = Ziad Doueiri
| producer = Rachid Bouchareb
Jean Bréhat
| based_on = {{based on|The Attack
2005 novel|Yasmina Khadra}}
| writer = Joelle Touma
Ziad Doueiri
| starring = Ali Suliman
Reymond Amsalem
| cinematography = Tommaso Fiorilli
| editing = Ziad Doueiri
Dominique Marcombe
| music = Eric Neveux
| country = France
Belgium
Qatar
Egypt
| language = Arabic
Hebrew
| runtime = 102 minutes
| released = {{Film date|2012|9|1|df=yes|TFF}}
}}
The Attack is a 2012 French/Belgian/Qatari/Egyptian drama film directed by Ziad Doueiri, who is also one of the script writers.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/ziad-doueiri-detained-lebanon-court-venice-winner-the-insult-1202166606/ |title='The Insult' Director Ziad Doueiri Detained In Lebanon After Venice Win |work=Deadline |first=Nancy |last=Tartaglione |date=11 September 2017 |accessdate=11 September 2017}}
Plot summary
"The Attack" is a 2012 drama film directed by Ziad Doueiri and based on the novel of the same name by Yasmina Khadra. The story is set in Tel Aviv and follows an Arab-Israeli surgeon, Dr. Amin Jaafari, who is fully assimilated into Israeli society. He has a successful career and is happily married to Siham. However, his life is turned upside down when Siham is killed in a suicide bombing, and to his shock, she is suspected of being the bomber.
Refusing to believe the accusations against his wife, Amin embarks on a personal quest to uncover the truth, which takes him to the Palestinian territories. As he delves deeper into Siham's secret life, Amin confronts disturbing revelations about her motivations, their relationship, and the complex socio-political landscape in which they lived.
The film explores themes of identity, love, betrayal, and the cultural and political tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. It provides a nuanced perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by humanizing individuals on both sides and delving into the personal, emotional repercussions of political violence.
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Cast
- Ali Suliman as Amin Jaafari
- Reymond Amsalem as Siham Jaafari
- Evgenia Dodina as Kim
- Dvir Benedek as Raveed
- Uri Gavriel as Captain Moshe
- Ruba Salameh as Faten
- Karim Saleh as Adel
- Nisrin Siksik as Leila
- Bassem Lulu as Yasser
- Ezra Dagan as Ezra Benhaim
- Ramzi Maqdisi as Priest
- Arieh Worthalter as the man
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|87|7.5|61|Tense and suspenseful while remaining smart and understated, The Attack honors its complex subject with an intelligent script and captivating performances.|ref=yes|access-date=18 December 2022}} {{MC film|74|24|ref=yes|access-date=18 December 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0787442}}
- {{TCMDb title|id=965196}}
- {{Mojo title|attack|The Attack}}
- {{Metacritic film|title=The Attack}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|the_attack_2012|The Attack}}
{{Grand prix at the Marrakech International Film Festival Awards}}
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Category:Films directed by Ziad Doueiri
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