Let It Be Morning

Let It Be Morning (Hebrew: ויהי בוקר, romanized: Vayhi Boker, Arabic: ليكن صباحا, romanized: laykin ṣabāḥā) is a 2021 Israeli drama film directed by Eran Kolirin,[1] based on the Hebrew-language novel Let It Be Morning by Palestinian author Sayed Kashua.[2][3] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[4] However, the Palestinian cast of the film opposed the categorization of the film as "Israeli," and withdrew from the Cannes Film Festival in protest.[5][6][7] It was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[8]

Let It Be Morning
Directed byEran Kolirin
StarringSamer Bisharat
Release date
  • 10 July 2021 (2021-07-10) (Cannes)
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

Plot

While attending his brother's wedding, a Palestinian-born Israeli citizen finds himself unable to return home to Jerusalem when a road is blocked by Israeli soldiers.[9]

Cast
  • Alex Bakri as Sami
  • Juna Suleiman as Mira
  • Salim Dau as Tarek
  • Ehab Salami as Abed
  • Khalifa Natour as Mohammed

See also

References
  1. "Match Factory boards Eran Kolirin's 'Let It Be Morning' as project gears up". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. "We are Not Israelis: Palestinian Actors Boycott Cannes Film Festival". Palestine Chronicle. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  3. "Palestinian cast of Israeli movie to boycott Cannes Film Festival". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. "We are Not Israelis: Palestinian Actors Boycott Cannes Film Festival". Palestine Chronicle. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. "Palestinian cast refuses to take part in Cannes Film Festival over inclusion as 'Israeli film'". Middle East Monitor. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. "Palestinian cast of Israeli movie to boycott Cannes Film Festival". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. Brown, Hannah (5 October 2020). "Eran Kolirin's Let It Be Morning wins big at the Ophir Awards". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. Tartaglione, Nancy (9 July 2021). "Eran Kolirin Brings Bittersweet Comedy 'Let There Be Morning' To Cannes". Deadline.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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