Canticle of Stones
1990, Arabic. Directed by Michel Khleifi.
Two Palestinian lovers, parted during the 60s when he is imprisoned for resisting the Israeli occupation and she sorrowfully emigrates to the US, come together again in Jerusalem some 18 years later. He works for an agricultural aid organization, she is a scholar researching the meaning of sacrifice in Palestinian society. Around them rages the turmoil of the first Intifada.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 2 January 1990
- Original title
- Le cantique des pierres
- Country
- Palestinian Territory
- Written by
- Michel Khleifi
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Canticle of Stones runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Canticle of Stones isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1990. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Canticle of Stones?
Canticle of Stones (1990) was directed by Michel Khleifi and stars Bushra Karaman, Makram J. Khoury.