Miral (played by Freida Pinto) is a protagonist in Miral.
Sent to the Dar Al-Tifel Institute in 1978 at age 5 after her mother's death. Raised within its walls, she remains sheltered until age 15 when assigned to teach at a refugee camp, awakening her to Palestinian realities. She falls for a militant and becomes torn between supporting the First Intifada and following the Institute's philosophy that education is the true path to peace. Hidi Husseini (played by Hiam Abbass) is a protagonist in Miral.
Establishes the Dar Al-Tifel Institute in Jerusalem following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Deir Yassin Massacre. Starting with 55 street orphans, she rapidly expands the facility to house nearly 2,000 children. As a maternal leader, she champions the belief that education, rather than armed conflict, is the essential road to lasting peace. Eddie (played by Willem Dafoe) appears in Miral.
Bertha Spafford (played by Vanessa Redgrave) appears in Miral.
Husseini Brother (played by Hanna Shammas) appears in Miral.
Interrogating Officer (played by Uri Gavriel) appears in Miral.
Musician at Christmas Party (played by Raed Said) appears in Miral.
Musician at Christmas Party (played by Fadi Shahen) appears in Miral.
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Characters
Miral
(played by Freida Pinto) — protagonist
Sent to the Dar Al-Tifel Institute in 1978 at age 5 after her mother's death. Raised within its walls, she remains sheltered until age 15 when assigned to teach at a refugee camp, awakening her to Pal...
Hidi Husseini
(played by Hiam Abbass) — protagonist
Establishes the Dar Al-Tifel Institute in Jerusalem following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Deir Yassin Massacre. Starting with 55 street orphans, she rapidly expands the facility to house nearly...
Eddie
(played by Willem Dafoe) — supporting
Bertha Spafford
(played by Vanessa Redgrave) — supporting
Husseini Brother
(played by Hanna Shammas) — supporting
Interrogating Officer
(played by Uri Gavriel) — supporting
Musician at Christmas Party
(played by Raed Said) — minor
Musician at Christmas Party
(played by Fadi Shahen) — minor
Other Girl at Christmas Party
(played by Ansam Qupti) — minor
Young Girl at Christmas Party
(played by Virginia Amsis) — minor
Hind's Mother
(played by Wadeeka Khoury) — minor
Husseini Brother
(played by Hazem Said) — minor
Husseini Brother
(played by Ibrahim Husseini) — minor
Musician at Christmas Party
(played by Jamal Said) — minor
Musician at Christmas Party
(played by Mahmod Debh) — minor
Woman Wrapping Body
(played by Neemeh Khalil) — supporting
Woman Wrapping Body
(played by Asma Al Shiukhy) — supporting
Jamal
(played by Alexander Siddig) — supporting
Governor Khatib
(played by Makram J. Khoury) — minor
Brother Amin
(played by Jameel Khoury) — supporting
Story Analysis
A young Palestinian woman navigates the conflict between militant resistance and peaceful education amid historical trauma.
