The Time That Remains is a 2009 semi-biographical drama film written and directed by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman. The film stars Ali Suliman, Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri and Samar Qudha Tanus. It gives an account of the creation of the Israeli state from 1948 to the present. Suleiman participated in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, as his new film competed in the official selection category. The Time That Remains was also screened at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. In November 2009, the film won the Jury Grand Prize (with About Elly) at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The film won the Critics Prize of the Argentinian Film Critics Association at Mar del Plata International Film Festival. Cast Ali Suliman - Eliza's Boyfriend Saleh Bakri - Fuad Maisa Abd Elhadi - Woman in West Bank taxi Zidane Awad - The Student Elia Suleiman - ES Menashe Noy - Taxi Driver Izabel Ramadan - Olga Yasmine Haj - Nadia Leila Muammar - Thuraya References External links The Time That Remains at Sundance selects (archived) The Time That Remains at Facebook The Time That Remains at Metacritic The Time That Remains at Twitter The Time That Remains on Indiewire Overview of The Time That Remains at The New York Times website "Israel does Cannes, Tribeca and Jerusalem". Jerusalem Post. Elia Suleiman's The Time That Remains 2009 films 2009 black comedy films Palestinian comedy films Israeli–Palestinian conflict films British films based on actual events Films directed by Elia Suleiman 2009 comedy films British comedy films Italian comedy films Italian films based on actual events French comedy films French films based on actual events Belgian comedy films 2000s British films 2000s French films