Writer and Director, Eran Kolirin of ‘Let It Be Morning‘ Talks About the U.S. Film Release Date and the Palestinian/Israeli Tensions.
Writer and Director, Eran Kolirin, known for the incredible film, ‘The Band’s Visit‘, which was also turned into a smash Broadway musical, returns to the silver screen with the film ‘Let It Be Morning‘, adapted from the novel of the same name by Palestinian author, Sayed Kashua and was produced by Nadav Palti, Ra’anan Gershoni, Keren Michael, Tami Mozes Borovitz and Yoni Paran.
The film, follows the story of Sami (Alex Bakri) a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen living in Jerusalem who receives an invitation to his brother’s wedding forcing him to return to the Arab village where he grew up. After the wedding finishes, with no explanation, Sami’s hometown is put under a military blockade lockdown by the Israeli government. When chaos erupts overnight amongst the villagers stuck behind the wall due to the blockade, Sami is cut off from the outside world and trapped in an unexpected situation. As he deals with questions about his own identity and hidden secrets are revealed, Sami watches everything he holds dear begin to fall apart.
‘Let It Be Morning‘ is a multilayered human story about creating a new life, facing your past and accepting who you are as the world all around you falls apart. Somehow, Kolirin is able to find the balance the light and dark, humor and tension, making us believe that these characters are real people and not just parts within a film.
Kolirin is a master of turning the scenery into a character and whether it is Jerusalem or the small Arab village used as the backdrop for the turmoil, ‘Let It Be Morning‘ allowed me to feel as if I was apart of the story instead of an audience member.
During our conversation, Kolirin us that the last thing we ever lose is hope and even when we feel hope is lost, our hearts tell us otherwise.
‘Let It Be Morning‘ opens in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, February 3, 2023 and expands to 30 large markets on Friday, February 10, 2023.
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