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Director
  
Seifollah Dad

Writer
  
Seifollah Dad

Screenplay
  
Seifollah Dad

Country
  
Iran-Syria

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Genre
  
Drama, History

Music director
  
Madjid Entezami

Duration
  

Language
  
Arabic

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Release date
  
1995

Based on
  
Returning to Haifa by Ghassan Kanafani

Cast
  
Jamal Soleiman, Ghassan Massoud, Salma Al-Masri, Alaa El Din Koksh

Similar movies
  
Ghafele (1992), Ghassan Kanafani wrote the story for The Survivor and The Dupes, Gheyre Montazereh (2006), Khatereh (2009), Kedma (2002)

The Survivor is a 1995 Iranian epic historical drama film about Arab–Israeli conflict starring Salma Al-Masri, Alaa El Din Koksh, Ghassan Massoud, and Jamal Suleiman. The script is based upon Returning to Haifa, a novel by Ghassan Kanafani in 1969. The novel is about Israeli Declaration of Independence and its government in Haifa in 1948.

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Plot

Dr Saeid, his wife (Latifeh), and their infant (Farhan) were living in Haifa during Independence of Israel in 1948. Dr Saeid saw Shamoon, his Jewish childhood neighbor and playmate, while Shamoon tried to bomb in a train and he informed police about incidence. Shamoon who empowered in Haifa decided to revenge on Dr Saeid by trying to make him to leave the city (as depicted in film, like many other Arab community who left the city obligatory). Dr Saeid’s defied Shamoon but his Mother (Safieh) came to Haifa to persuade him to leave the city. Lastly, Dr Saeid persuaded to leave the city with his family, but at their last day in Haifa, Israeli forces invade the city and Dr saeid and his wife were killed. Farhan, who was the only survivor, remained alone in their home for three days. A Jewish family settled in their home and undertook Farhan’s guardian. Safieh entered to the house as the nanny to release survivor from the Jewish family. Although she did not deny her descent, She used a fake identity and denounced Farhan's parents to leave him alone in the home and evade for their life. Safieh’s husband who was involving armed fight against Israeli forces, planned to bomb in a train carried mostly Jewish people and troops. Safieh consented to help them by carrying the luggage containing bombs in board. Shamoon, Farhan and his Jewish guardians were among passengers. As soon as Safieh real identity revealed, Safieh leaped from train to ground. Although she injured critically the survivor remained healthy. At last scene, explosion Flash was visible while Safieh whispered Quran and hugged the survivor.

Cast

  • Salma Al-Masri as Safiyeh a grandmother and school principal
  • Alaa El Din Koksh as Rashid
  • Ghassan Massoud as Shamoon
  • Jamal Suleiman as Dr Saeid an Arab physician
  • References

    The Survivor (1995 film) Wikipedia
    The Survivor (1995 film) IMDb