The Time That Remains(الزمن الباقي)

Village Voice by

Suleiman's a more assured director than he is a comedian. But individual, Tati-worthy gags still have great power.

The New York Times by A.O. Scott

The Time That Remains has the scope of a historical epic with none of the expected heaviness.

The New Yorker by Anthony Lane

This is typical Suleiman, as anyone who saw his no less wondrous work "Divine Intervention" (2002), can testify.

Empire by David Parkinson

A touching and insightful black comedy that gracefully spans sixty years.

Variety by Derek Elley

As in "Divine," there's an uneven quality to Suleiman's often surreal ideas, but in general there are way more hits than misses this time round, some of them laugh-out-loud.

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

Unfortunately, the stylistic repetition and intensely one-sided viewpoint only undermine his (Suleiman) goal.

IndieWire by Eric Kohn

Suleiman's most poignant moments are largely wordless. Nothing feels more affecting than Suleiman's ubiquitous frozen stare. Although he never utters a sound, his silence speaks volumes about the inability to resolve the social ramifications of Middle Eastern strife.

Time Out by Joshua Rothkopf

Suleiman can be criticized for failing, ever so slightly, at crafting an overall structure-his latest, based on his dad's diary and other memories, is an autobiographical story of exile and return that skips like a stone over water, fleetly but not so deeply. Still, this is a welcome example of kitsch wedded to serious indictment.

Boxoffice Magazine by Mark Keizer

Blend of sardonic humor and bitter poetry.

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Don't expect guffaw-inducing comedy, but rather deadpan humor in the style of Buster Keaton and Jacques Tati.