New in the cinema: "Miral"

Miral (Freida Pinto) falls in love with activist Hani (Omar Metwally)

heroine Miral (Freida Pinto from "Slumdog Millionaire") is a student of the famous Dar Al-Tifl Institute well protected in East Jerusalem on. Headmistress Hind (Hiam Abbass) the Palestinian girl is educated to humanity and nonviolence, As Miral grows up and falls in love with the political activist Hani, she threatens to get on the wrong track ... The new Film by director Julian Schnabel (Oscar-nominated for "Butterfly and Diving Bell") is also his most personal: "Miral" is based on the autobiographically colored novel by Schnabel's partner Rula Jebreal, Schnabel tells her touching story in strong, poetic images - and thus creates an impressive one Plea for peace in Palestine.