Name: Ave Maria
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2015-05-18
Duration: 15 min
Cast: Maria Zreik, Huda Al Imam, Shady Srour, Ruth Farhi, Maya Koren

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The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.

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Directed by: Basil Khalil
Written by: Basil Khalil, Daniel Yáñez Khalil
Produced by: Eric Dupont
Music by: Jamie Serafi

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May 18, 2015 · 15 min · Comedy

Released: May 18, 2015
Runtime: 15 min
Genres: Comedy
Original language: Arabic
Also spoken: Hebrew, English
Made in: Germany, Palestinian Territories, France
Available in: 20 countries

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Extremely Short Timespan, Death Glare, Culture Clash +9

Extremely Short Timespan
Death Glare
Culture Clash
Elective Mute
Title Drop
Obnoxious In-Laws
Blatant Lies
Off-into-the-Distance Ending
All Jews Are Cheapskates
Jewish Mother
Wrench Wench
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Where can I stream Ave Maria?

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In the United States, Ave Maria is free with ads on Kanopy.

Is Ave Maria worth watching?

61

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.5).

Will Ave Maria make me laugh?

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Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.

Is Ave Maria in English?

ArabicHebrewEnglish

No, it was made in Arabic, with some Hebrew and English.