The Time That Remains

The Time That Remains is a 2009 semi-biographical drama film written and directed by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman. The film stars Ali Suliman, Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri and Samar Qudha Tanus. It gives an account of the creation of the Israeli state from 1948 to the present. Suleiman participated in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, as his new film competed in the official selection category. The Time That Remains was also screened at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. In November 2009, the film won the Jury Grand Prize (with About Elly) at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film won the Critics Prize of the Argentinian Film Critics Association at Mar del Plata International Film Festival.

Cast

 * Ali Suliman - Eliza's Boyfriend
 * Saleh Bakri - Fuad
 * Maisa Abd Elhadi - Woman in West Bank taxi
 * Zidane Awad - The Student
 * Elia Suleiman - ES
 * Menashe Noy - Taxi Driver
 * Izabel Ramadan - Olga
 * Yasmine Haj - Nadia
 * Leila Muammar - Thuraya