Wedding in Galilee

Synopsis

For four months now, martial law has been imposed on an Arab Palestinian village following some violent demonstrations. The Mukhtar, chief of the village, asks the Israeli military Governor for authority to marry his son in great pomp, and thus to momentarily lift martial law. The Governor hesitates for fear that the wedding turns into political rioting, but finally accepts on condition that the wedding lasts only twenty-four hours and that he and his officers be the guests of honour. The Mukhtar accepts because for him even the enemy must be tolerated when there is a feast, wedding or wake.