'' Miral '' is a 2010 biographical political film directed by Julian Schnabel about the coming of age of a Palestinian girl named Miral who grows up in the wake of the 1948 Arab – Israeli War and finds herself drawn into the conflict . The screenplay was written by Rula Jebreal , based on her novel of the same name . The film was released on 3 September at the 2010 Venice Film Festival and on 15 September 2010 in France . The film was set for release on 3 December 2010 in the United Kingdom , and on 25 March 2011 in the United States . '' Miral '' was initially rated R by the MPAA for " some violent content including a sexual assault . " Later , however , it was reclassified to PG-13 for " thematic material , and some violent content including a sexual assault " after an appeal of the R rating by the Weinstein Company
2010 Venice Film Festival
67th Venice International Film Festival
Miral