“The Attack” is a 2012 drama movie directed by Ziad Doueiri and based on the novel by Yasmina Khadra. It stars Ali Suliman, Evgenia Dodina, and Reymond Amsalem.
Synopsis: The movie follows Amin Jaafari (Ali Suliman), an Israeli Palestinian surgeon living in Tel Aviv, who is happily married to his Israeli wife Siham (Reymond Amsalem). However, his life is turned upside down when a suicide bombing occurs in the city, and he discovers that his wife was responsible for the attack. Amin travels to the West Bank to find out why his wife would commit such an act, and is forced to confront his own identity and beliefs.
Awards:
- San Sebastián International Film Festival: Best Director (Ziad Doueiri)
- Asian Film Awards: Best Actress (Evgenia Dodina)
- Montreal World Film Festival: Best Director (Ziad Doueiri) and Best Actor (Ali Suliman)
- Palm Springs International Film Festival: Bridging the Borders Award – Best Feature Film
- Chicago Palestine Film Festival: Audience Choice Award – Best Feature Film
- Cleveland International Film Festival: Best Director (Ziad Doueiri)
- Dubai International Film Festival: Best Film from the Arab World
- Abu Dhabi Film Festival: Black Pearl Award – Best Director (Ziad Doueiri)
The film was also nominated for several other awards, including Best Film and Best Director at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, and Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTA Awards.
| Directed by | Ziad Doueiri |
|---|---|
| Starring | Ali Suliman, Reymond Amsalem, |
| Release date | 1 September 2012 (TFF) |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium Qatar Egypt |
| Languages | Arabic Hebrew |