al-Zawaj al-Mukhtalat Fi-l-Ard al-Muqadassa

Forbidden Marriages in the Holy Land

Michel Khleifi interviews several interfaith and interracial couples in "Israel," asking each where they met, how they have addressed religious or cultural differences, how their families have responded to the relationship, and how they chose where to live. Most share similar stories of ostracisation. cenes from a rendition of Romeo and Juliet appear throughout the documentary.