Basil Khalil directed the Palestinian Oscar-nominated short film Ave Maria (2015), which combines comedy, spirituality, and philosophy. Khalil also authored and edited the 14-minute Arabic-language film. The film is about religious women who have accepted a vow of silence and must plan a unique way to return home.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Ave Maria (2015) via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is Ave Maria (2015) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Ave Maria (2015) is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
The film follows five sisters living in the West Bank who have taken an oath to be silent as an offering to God. Suddenly, their daily routine gets hampered when an Israeli family’s car accidentally collides with the monastery’s wall on the evening of Sabbath. The grieving family is unable to use their phones to communicate because it is the holy day of the Sabbath. Despite the nuns’ concerns and issues, the family eventually requests their support. The story depicts the difficulties of the grieving family and their struggles while they expect help from the sisters bound by their oath.
The cast features Shady Srour, Maria Zreik, Huda Al Imam, Ruth Farhi, and Maya Koren.
Watch Ave Maria (2015) streaming via Netflix
Ave Maria (2015) is available to watch on Netflix.
Netflix is an online streaming option with many successful movies in 2020, such as The Trial of the Chicago 7, Ludo, Raat Akeli Hai, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Devil All the Time, Mank, The Call, and Pieces of a Woman.
You can watch via Netflix by following these steps:
- Visit netflix.com/signup
- Choose a payment plan from the following:
- $6.99 per month (standard with Ads)
- $15.49 per month (Standard)
- $22.99 per month (Premium)
- Enter your email address and password to create an account
- Enter your chosen payment method
The cheapest Netflix Standard with Ads Plan provides all but a few of its movies and TV shows. However, it will show ads before or during most of its content. You can watch in Full HD and on two supported devices at a time.
Its Standard Plan provides the same but is completely ad-free while also allowing users to download content on two supported devices with an additional option to add one extra member who doesn’t live in the same household.
The Premium Plan provides the same as above, though for four supported devices at a time, with content displaying in Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time and have the option to add up to two extra members who don’t live in the same household. Netflix spatial audio is also supported.
Ave Maria’s (2015) official synopsis is as follows:
“The silent routine of 5 Nuns living in the West Bank wilderness is disturbed when an Israeli settler family breaks down right outside the convent just as the Sabbath comes into effect.“
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
