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Win Miral on Blu-ray!

By Patrick Luce Jul 14, 2011, 15:48 GMT

From Academy Award® nominated director Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), and based on the acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel, Miral is the story of a Palestinian girl coming of age amidst the war zone of the Israeli-Arab conflict -- unflinchingly told through the perspective of Miral (Freida Pinto, Slumdog Millionaire) herself. Following the death of her troubled mother, Miral\'s father (Alexander Siddig) is forced to entrust her to the orphanage ...more

A visceral, first-person account of a young girl growing up in East Jerusalem as she confronts the effects of occupation and war in every corner of her life, Miral has arrived on Blu-ray from Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, and M&C’s giving two away along with two copies of the autobiographical novel that inspired the film.

Based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Rula Jebreal, Miral was directed by Julian Schnabel and stars Screen Actors Guild Award winner Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) stars in the title role, Hiam Abbass (The Visitor, Amreeka), and Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man, The English Patient).

Synopsis: Miral is the story of a Palestinian girl coming of age amidst the war zone of the Israeli-Arab conflict — unflinchingly told through the perspective of Miral (Freida Pinto) herself.  Following the death of her troubled mother, Miral’s father (Alexander Siddig) is forced to entrust her to the orphanage of Hind Husseini (Hiam Abbass).

Hind’s commitment to peace through education has a profound impact on the maturing young woman, and Miral’s epic journey to self-esteem and social consciousness proves both harrowing and hopeful.

The Blu-ray bonus features include deleted scenes; “The Making of Miral” featurette; a Studio Tour with Julian Schnabel; a Filmmaker Q&A; and an Audio Commentary with director Julian Schnabel and producer Jon Kilik. 

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The Prizes:

Two (2) Grand Prize Winners will receive a Blu-ray edition of Miral and a copy of the Miral novel by Rula Jebreal

To enter, contestants need to provide a name and e-mail address. Upon notification of winning, contestants will have five days to reply with the name and address of where their prize should be sent.

Sorry, but this competition is open to residents of the USA only.

CLICK HERE to enter to win a Blu-ray edition of Miral and a copy of Rula Jebreal’s Miral novel!